Print PageHarvey County has the highest relative proportion of total employment in four major industry sectors: Manufacturing, Health Care and Social Assistance, Construction, and Educational Services.
Harvey County is particularly dominant in the Manufacturing sector with 24 percent of the County’s employment in production. The second highest employment sector is Health Care and Social Assistance, with 18.5 percent of jobs within those fields.
| 2016 Industry Sector Composition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Industry Sector | Harvey County | Kansas |
| Manufacturing: | 24.0% | 10.4% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance: | 18.5% | 12.0% |
| Government: | 13.0% | 18.4% |
| Retail Trade: | 10.2% | 10.0% |
| Accommodation and Fast Food: | 6.2% | 7.2% |
| Construction: | 5.6% | 5.0% |
| Educational Services: | 4.5% | 1.6% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration): | 4.1% | 4.4% |
| Finance and Insurance: | 2.4% | 4.1% |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: | 2.3% | 5.7% |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: | 2.2% | 5.2% |
| Transportation and Warehousing: | 2.0% | 3.5% |
| Crop and Animal Production: | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Wholesale Trade: | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Information: | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises: | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Utilities: | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Source: EMSI 2016, Garner Economics
Harvey County Education Statistics
Harvey County has the highest percentage of High School Graduates and those with Some College, No Degree compared to the state and nation. Less than 10 percent of Harvey County’s population ages 25 or more did not finish high school, which is higher than Kansas but still lower than the United States. From Associate to Graduate‐Level, 34 percent of Harvey County residents ages 25 or older hold post‐secondary school degrees.
| Education Attainment (Percentage Total Population Age 25+) | |
|---|---|
| Less than High School Graduate: | 10.1% |
| High School Graduate: | 29.6% |
| Some College, No Degree: | 26.2% |
| Associate Degree: | 7.6% |
| Bachelor’s Degree: | 17.3% |
| Graduate or Professional Degree: | 9.2% |
| Combined Post-Secondary Degree | 34.1% |
Source: EMSI 2016, Garner Economics