City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Girard, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Girard - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,706
Residents
$41,629
Median income
$84,500
Median home
$901
Median rent (state)

Girard - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Girard lands in the 9th percentile for household income and the 29th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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5th
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4th
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29th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Girard, KS

Girard is a small town in Kansas, home to 2,706 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Girard brings in $41,629 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.4%. Typical homes in Girard are valued around $84,500, and the median resident age is 38.7 years. Educational attainment runs 31.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 55.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 3 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity). Crime here tracks close to the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2115.6 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, near the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 56.6°F with 45.6 inches of precipitation per year and 6.2 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kansas scores 90.1 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $901 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 71.4 out of 100 (High).

Population

2,706 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$41,629 /yr

Poverty 10.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Girard compare to other US cities?

Where Girard sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 9% higher than other cities
Home value 5% pricier than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities
Safety 29% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Kansas alone, Girard ranks #82 of 109 Kansas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Girard against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Girard toward the top of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Girard ranks #96 - the 83rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Girard only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#478 of 527
9th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#236 of 552
55th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#320 of 527
39th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#180 of 552
67th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#96 of 552
83rd percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

9thIncome percentile
29thSafety percentile

9th percentile nationally for median household income · 29th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Girard's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Girard's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 45 Avg. percentile National median
Girard's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Girard's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$84,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 95% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Girard $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Girard, KS Girard, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Girard, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Girard, KS median $41,629/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Girard, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Girard, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 31.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 55.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,706
Median Income
$41,629
Median Home Value
$84,500
Median Age
38.7
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Labor force participation
55.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
31.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2115.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
366.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1749.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
56.6°F
Annual Precipitation
45.6"
Annual Snowfall
6.2"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,470 residents2,480 residents2,490 residents2,500 residents2,510 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,489 residents 2,476 residents ▼ -0.5%
Girard's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 10
2021 0
2022 5
2023 1
2024 3

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.6%
Carpool
15.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.0%
Work from Home
1.9%
Other
0.6%

Based on 1,241 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Girard sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$901/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
71.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Norton
2,704 people
Hillsboro
2,716 people
Galena
2,752 people
Hoisington
2,660 people
St. Marys
2,795 people
Burlington
2,615 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Girard's 2,706 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pawnee, IL
2,706 people
Batavia, OH
2,706 people
Sissonville, WV
2,706 people
Victor, NY
2,707 people
Bayview CDP (Humboldt County), CA
2,708 people
Venetian, IL
2,704 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Girard's $41,629 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Canton, PA
$41,629 median income
Rice Lake, MN
$41,625 median income
Whitehall, NY
$41,625 median income
Wedowee, AL
$41,635 median income
Porterdale, GA
$41,635 median income
Goldendale, WA
$41,621 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Girard, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Girard, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.2% 6.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6% White 92.2% Black or African American 1.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 6.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Girard compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Girard (this city) 2,706 $41,629
Norton 2,704 $51,266
Hillsboro 2,716 $57,792
Galena 2,752 $39,968
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Girard, KS?

What is the population of Girard, KS? +

The population of Girard, KS stands at 2,706 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Girard, KS? +

Girard households earn a median of $41,629 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Girard? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Girard; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

Is Girard, KS safe? +

Girard has a total crime rate of 2115.6 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Girard, KS? +

The median home value in Girard is $84,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Girard? +

Girard has an average annual temperature of 56.6°F, 45.6 inches of precipitation, and 6.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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