Comanche County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Comanche County, Kansas has a population of 1,729 across 788 square miles, up 0.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $70.7 m in 2024, 70 establishments operate here.
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Comanche County
How many people live in Comanche County
- Population1,729
- Households824
- Average household size2.10
- Median household income$54,545
- Median age49.6
- Median gross rent$692 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$69,600
- Home value to household income1.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,280
- Population under 18334
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over504
- Share 65 and over29.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64891
- Civilian labor force888
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.7 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties101st of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3142nd
Comanche County is the 101st largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 1.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 29.1 percent against 19.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Comanche County
Is Comanche County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.30 percent
- Census 2020 base population1,689
- Births, 202421
- Deaths, 202414
- Natural change, 20247
- Net domestic migration, 202413
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 202413
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202435
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1720th
The county has grown 0.30 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Comanche County
Where people moving to Comanche County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving21
- People arriving, from those returns36
- Adjusted gross income arriving$863,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$41,095
- Largest single originComanche County Non-migrants (613 households)
- Largest single destination (613 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche County Non-migrants | 613 | 1,323 | $35.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 21 | 36 | $863,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Comanche County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Comanche County
What the Comanche County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$70.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$88.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-20.3 percent
- GDP change over five years28.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties105th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3080th
- GDP per resident$40,906
Output grew -20.3 percent in the latest year and 28.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Comanche County
Who employs people in Comanche County
- Covered employment, annual average622
- Establishments reporting94
- Average annual pay$41,352
- Average weekly wage$795
- Sector 44-45, employment59
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,358
- Sector 11, employment28
- Sector 11, average annual pay$38,135
- Sector 81, employment12
- Sector 81, average annual pay$37,458
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 59 | 13 | $25,358 |
| Sector 11 | 28 | 10 | $38,135 |
| Sector 81 | 12 | 6 | $37,458 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 59 jobs, 9.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Comanche County
What businesses operate in Comanche County
- Establishments, all industries70
- Employment at those establishments412
- Annual payroll$13.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents40.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Comanche County
What is being built in Comanche County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Comanche County
How big is Comanche County
- Land area788 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties48th of 105
- Width, east to west30 mi
- Height, north to south26.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land2
- Establishments per square mile0.09
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Comanche County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Comanche County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population1,729
- Households824
- Average household size2.10
- Median household income$54,545
- Median age49.6
Common questions
Comanche County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Comanche County, Kansas?
1,729, in 824 households, ranking 101st of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Comanche County growing?
The population has grown 0.30 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 21 births against 14 deaths, with net migration of 13. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Comanche County?
$54,545. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $69,600, which is 1.3 times income, and median gross rent is $692 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Comanche County?
70 establishments, employing 412 people with an annual payroll of $13.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Comanche County?
Average annual pay is $41,352, or $795 a week, across 622 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Comanche County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Comanche County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Comanche County come from?
The largest single origin is Comanche County Non-migrants, with 613 households. Arriving households report an average income of $41,095 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Comanche County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Comanche County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.