One of the benefits of Great Bend is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.93 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Great Bend doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Great Bend overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Great Bend, 22.23% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Great Bend in 2022 was $29,069, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,276 for a family of four. However, Great Bend contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Great Bend is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Great Bend home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Great Bend residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Great Bend also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.77% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Great Bend include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and European.
The most common language spoken in Great Bend is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
