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Fort Scott, Kansas

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StatisticFort ScottKansasUnited States
Total Population7,5552,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,159$74,275$80,734
Median Age41.037.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.0%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$100,500$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$755$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate13.5%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born1.1%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.4%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.719.726.4
Worked from Home11.2%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.5%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Fort Scott, Kansas

Age in Fort Scott, Kansas

StatisticFort ScottKansasUnited States
Median Age41.037.438.9
Under 18 %20.4%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.9%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.7%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.0%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Fort Scott, Kansas

StatisticFort ScottKansasUnited States
Households3,4471,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households57.2%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children20.8%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.7%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone35.5%30.0%28.7%
Never Married29.3%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Fort Scott, Kansas

StatisticFort ScottKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,563$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.5%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.4%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.9%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.8%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.5%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.2%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households7.0%6.8%n/a

Housing in Fort Scott, Kansas

StatisticFort ScottKansasUnited States
Housing Units3,8551,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.5%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.6%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,946.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.6%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,767$2,798n/a

Education in Fort Scott, Kansas

StatisticFort ScottKansasUnited States
Less than High School9.0%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.0%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree36.9%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.0%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Fort Scott, Kansas

StatisticFort ScottKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.3%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.6%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes68.4%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.9%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in Fort Scott, Kansas

StatisticFort ScottKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.6%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.8%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.3%9.2%16.7%

Cities near Fort Scott

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.