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Dodge City, Kansas

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StatisticDodge CityKansasUnited States
Total Population27,6132,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,721$74,275$80,734
Median Age30.237.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$151,700$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,045$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate14.6%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born28.5%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.6%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.619.726.4
Worked from Home1.9%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.9%49.1%46.9%

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Age in Dodge City, Kansas

StatisticDodge CityKansasUnited States
Median Age30.237.438.9
Under 18 %31.2%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.4%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Dodge City, Kansas

StatisticDodge CityKansasUnited States
Households9,1041,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.42.5
Family Households68.0%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children46.5%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.2%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone23.7%30.0%28.7%
Never Married38.4%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dodge City, Kansas

StatisticDodge CityKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,944$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.2%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.8%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.7%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.6%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.1%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households9.3%6.8%n/a

Housing in Dodge City, Kansas

StatisticDodge CityKansasUnited States
Housing Units9,7821,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.4%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.1%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.9%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.4%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income20.6%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,199$2,798n/a

Education in Dodge City, Kansas

StatisticDodge CityKansasUnited States
Less than High School25.4%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate29.9%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.6%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.2%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dodge City, Kansas

StatisticDodge CityKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.2%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.7%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes76.8%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.2%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Dodge City, Kansas

StatisticDodge CityKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.4%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.2%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.3%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home45.6%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home50.0%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.2%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Dodge City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.