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Dodge City Kansas Information: Dodge City, Kansas is part of FORD County. Population for Dodge City from the last gathering is 25176. You can view Dodge City venues that host many Dodge City KS events every year. You can also research Dodge City Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Dodge City Kansas real estate guide. Dodge City Kansas has a latitude of 37.7591 and a longitude of -100.019. Zip codes in Dodge City, KS include 67801 ... more Dodge City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dodge City, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dodge City, KS was 25,176.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dodge City was 12,998, which represents 51.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dodge City, KS
There are an estimated 5,322 married men in the town. 56.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Dodge City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dodge City is 12,178 which is 48.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dodge City, Kansas
There are an estimated 5,036 married women in the community. 56.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dodge City, KS
The median age of people living in Dodge City, KS was 28.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dodge City was 2,492. There were 17,316 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10 percent of the population (2,515) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dodge City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dodge City, KS was 24,519.

White Population in Dodge City, KS
The estimated White population in the Dodge City community is 17,983, which is 71.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dodge City, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 488, which is 1.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dodge City, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dodge City, KS was 173.

Asian Population in Dodge City, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 596.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dodge City, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dodge City was an estimated 38.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,241, while those of “two or more races” was 657 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dodge City community was 10,793, or 42.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dodge City, KS
The household population number in Dodge City was 24,683.

Group Quarters Population in Dodge City, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 493.

Average Household Size in Dodge City, KS
The average household size in Dodge City is 2.94 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.46 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dodge City, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,976 total housing units in Dodge City.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,395, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,097 were owner-occupied (60.7), and 3,298 were renter-occupied (39.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 581 vacant homes in Dodge City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dodge City, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,333, with a median value in dollars of 69,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dodge City, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $791 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dodge City, average costs per month were $315 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,630 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dodge City, Kansas
2,428 people in Dodge City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dodge City, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dodge City was 1,547, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dodge City, KS
In 2000, there were 4,102 people in Dodge City, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dodge City, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,825 people in Dodge City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 39 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dodge City, Kansas
There were 12,416 in the labor force in Dodge City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dodge City was 14.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dodge City, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,156. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dodge City, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,672. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dodge City, Kansas
Per capita income in Dodge City in the last full census was 15,538. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dodge City numbered 667, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dodge City, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,426, or 13.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.