Dodge City, KS City Data

Dodge City, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 25,176 people who live in Dodge City and approximately 32,458 who live in Ford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dodge City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dodge City. We have included Dodge City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dodge City Information

Ford County where Dodge City resides is 1,099.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,458 and has a population rank of 1,334 out of all the places in the United States.

Dodge City has a total of 25,176 people and of those residents there are 12,998 males and 12,178 females. The median age of the male population is 27.7 and the female population is 30.1. There are approximately 655 births each year and around 265 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dodge City varies per year, but currently 24,519 are one race and 657 are two or more races.

Of the 25,176 people who live in Dodge City, there are 8,761 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dodge City is 4,643 male and 4,118 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,316.

General Dodge City Information
Total area in square miles - Ford County	1,099.29
Water area in square miles - Ford County	N/A
Resident population - Ford County	32,458
Population rank - Ford County	1,334
Total population	25,176
Total population (male)	12,998
Total population (female)	12,178
Population median age (male)	27.7
Population median age (female)	30.1
Births - Ford County	655
Deaths- Ford County	265
Population of one race	24,519
Population of two or more races	657
Population under 20 years	8,761
Population under 20 years (male)	4,643
Population under 20 years (female)	4,118
Total population 18 years and over	17,316

Dodge City Social Characteristics

There are 10,852 households in Dodge City. Families make up 7,926 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dodge City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,282), male householder with no wife present (614) and female householder with no husband present (1,002). The remainder of the Dodge City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,996. Dodge City, KS moving companies help people in Dodge City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dodge City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dodge City is based, there are 11,623 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,531 never married, 6,788 now married, 192 separated, 1,075 widowed, and 1,037 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 212 separated, 321 widowed and 749 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dodge City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dodge City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ford County)
Total households	10,852
Family households (families)	7,926
With own children under 18 years	4,727
Married-couple family	6,282
With own children under 18 years	3,457
Male householder, no wife present, family	614
With own children under 18 years	295
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,002
With own children under 18 years	704
Nonfamily households	2,996
Householder living alone	2,477
65 years and over	1,034

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,750
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,736
Average household size	2.94
Average family size	3.46

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,468
Householder	5,965
Spouse	4,624
Child	8,165
Other relatives	793
Nonrelatives	826
Unmarried partner	236
Roomer or boarder	124
Housemate or roommate	182
Unmarried partner	412
Foster child	20
Other	264

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,215
Male householder	1,154
Male householder living alone	844
Male householder not living alone	310
Female householder	1,276
Female householder living alone	1,126
Female householder not living alone	150
Nonrelatives	785
Unmarried partner	176
Roomer or boarder	145
Housemate or roommate	306
Foster child	6
Other	152

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,623
Never married	2,531
Now married	6,788
Separated	192
Widowed	1,075
Divorced	1,037
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	212
Widowed	321
Divorced	749

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	25,176
Male	12,998
Under 5 years	1,301
5 to 9 years	1,193
10 to 14 years	1,043
15 to 17 years	625
18 and 19 years	481
20 years	273
21 years	244
22 to 24 years	686
25 to 29 years	1,154
30 to 34 years	1,091
35 to 39 years	978
40 to 44 years	834
45 to 49 years	747
50 to 54 years	596
55 to 59 years	429
60 and 61 years	138
62 to 64 years	196
65 and 66 years	96
67 to 69 years	158
70 to 74 years	267
75 to 79 years	218
80 to 84 years	145
85 years and over	105
Female	12,178
Under 5 years	1,191
5 to 9 years	1,039
10 to 14 years	947
15 to 17 years	521
18 and 19 years	420
20 years	201
21 years	197
22 to 24 years	596
25 to 29 years	960
30 to 34 years	907
35 to 39 years	849
40 to 44 years	781
45 to 49 years	680
50 to 54 years	569
55 to 59 years	440
60 and 61 years	145
62 to 64 years	209
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	200
70 to 74 years	316
75 to 79 years	334
80 to 84 years	252
85 years and over	291

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	25,176
One race	24,519
White	17,983
Black or African American	488
American Indian and Alaska Native	173
Asian	596
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	38
Some other race	16
Two or more races	657

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,683
People who are White alone	17,568
People who are Black or African American alone	454
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	169
People who are Asian alone	590
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	38
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10,680
People who are Some other race alone	5,210

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,441
Same house	14,597
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,275
Different state or abroad	4,670
Different state	2,487
Abroad	2,183

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ford County)
Total resident population	32,458
Born in United States	17,933
State of residence	18,420
Different state	6,620
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	7,317

Dodge City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dodge City. That total enrollment is 8,955 for the population of the country, which includes Dodge City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,775 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,919 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,284.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dodge City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,955
Pre-kindergarten	632
Public	524
Private	108
Kindergarten	578
Public	554
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,460
Public	4,051
Private	409
Elementary and high school	6,460
Public	6,021
Private	439
High school grades 9 to 12	2,000
Public	1,970
Private	30
College, undergraduate years	1,169
Public	1,120
Private	49
Graduate or professional school	116
Public	94
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	21,641

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,632
Less than 9th grade	3,120
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,494
High school graduate	4,305
Some college, no degree	4,485
Associate's degree	1,166
Bachelor's degree	3,062
Graduate or professional degree	16.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,016

Dodge City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,513 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dodge City. The Dodge City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,736), service occupations (2,187), sales and office occupations (3,446), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (371), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,559) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,967). The 23,513 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,875 private wage and salary workers, 2,195 government workers, 1,147 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ford County)
Population 16 years and over	23,513
In labor force	16,054
Civilian labor force	16,049
Employed	15,266
Unemployed	783
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	11,372
In labor force	6,946
Civilian labor force	6,946
Unemployed Civilian labor force	338
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,141
In labor force	9,108
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	445
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ford County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,966
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,330
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,698
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	250
Other means	207
Worked at home	349
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	220,290

OCCUPATION (Ford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,736
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,736
Service occupations	2,187
Sales and office occupations	3,446
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	371
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,559
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,967

INDUSTRY (Ford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,736
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	874
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,817
Wholesale trade	562
Retail trade	1,714
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	760
Information	289
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	676
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	608
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,939
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	977
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	544

CLASS OF WORKER (Ford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,736
Private wage and salary workers	11,875
Government workers	2,195
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,147
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dodge City Housing Characteristics

In Dodge City, KS there are 11,650 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,852 occupied and 798 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dodge City, there are 7,704 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 506 units in Dodge City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dodge City, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dodge City, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dodge City. There are 214 housing units with rent less than $200, 331 with rent between $200-299, 1,608 with rent between $300-499 and 1,362 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dodge City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dodge City, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ford County)
Total housing units	11,650
Occupied housing units	10,852
Vacant housing units	798

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ford County)
Total housing units	11,650
1-unit, detached	7,704
1-unit, attached	506
2 units	609
3 or 4 units	333
5 to 9 units	433
10 to 19 units	178
20 to 49 units	186
50 or more units	269
Mobile home	1,432

HOUSING TENURE (Ford County)
Occupied housing units	10,852
Owner-occupied	7,034
Renter-occupied	3,818

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ford County)
Occupied housing units	10,852
No vehicles available	660
2 vehicle available	6,665
3 vehicles available	1,436
4 vehicles available	426
5 or more vehicles available	243

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ford County)
Occupied housing units	10,852
Utility gas	8,859
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	948
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke
Wood	65
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	66
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ford County)
Occupied housing units	10,852
Less Than $50,000	7,034
$50,000 to $99,999	2,692
$100,000 to $149,999	987
$150,000 to $199,999	164
$200,000 to $299,999	87
$300,000 to $499,999	32
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	69,200

GROSS RENT (Ford County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,818
Less than $200	214
$200 to $299	331
$300 to $499	1,608
$500 to $699	989
$700 to $999	299
$1,000 to $1,499	64
$1,500 or more	9