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Fort Scott Kansas Information: Fort Scott, Kansas is part of BOURBON County. Population for Fort Scott from the last gathering is 8297. You can view Fort Scott venues that host many Fort Scott KS events every year. You can also research Fort Scott Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Fort Scott Kansas real estate guide. Fort Scott Kansas has a latitude of 37.8227 and a longitude of -94.7015. Zip codes in Fort Scott, KS include 66701 ... more Fort Scott zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fort Scott, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fort Scott, KS was 8,297.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fort Scott was 3,831, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fort Scott, KS
There are an estimated 1,717 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Fort Scott are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fort Scott is 4,466 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fort Scott, Kansas
There are an estimated 1,657 married women in the community. 46.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fort Scott, KS
The median age of people living in Fort Scott, KS was 37.2 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 Fort Scott was 581. There were 6,231 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.2 percent of the population (1,755) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fort Scott, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fort Scott, KS was 8,180.

White Population in Fort Scott, KS
The estimated White population in the Fort Scott community is 7,594, which is 91.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fort Scott, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 427, which is 5.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fort Scott, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fort Scott, KS was 77.

Asian Population in Fort Scott, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 44.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Fort Scott, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Fort Scott was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 33, while those of “two or more races” was 117 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fort Scott community was 139, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fort Scott, KS
The household population number in Fort Scott was 7,997.

Group Quarters Population in Fort Scott, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 300.

Average Household Size in Fort Scott, KS
The average household size in Fort Scott is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.97 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fort Scott, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,914 total housing units in Fort Scott.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,481, or 88.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,219 were owner-occupied (63.7), and 1,262 were renter-occupied (36.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 433 vacant homes in Fort Scott at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fort Scott, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,021, with a median value in dollars of 43,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fort Scott, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $590 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fort Scott, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,375 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fort Scott, Kansas
942 people in Fort Scott also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Fort Scott, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fort Scott was 920, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fort Scott, KS
In 2000, there were 1,919 people in Fort Scott, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fort Scott, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 258 people in Fort Scott who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fort Scott, Kansas
There were 3,915 in the labor force in Fort Scott at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.7 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 Fort Scott was 15.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fort Scott, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,871. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fort Scott, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,531. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fort Scott, Kansas
Per capita income in Fort Scott in the last full census was 14,997. 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 Fort Scott numbered 229, or 10.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Fort Scott, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,307, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.