Ford, KS City Data

Ford, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 314 people who live in Ford and approximately 32,458 who live in Ford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ford 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 Ford. We have included Ford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ford Information

Ford County where Ford 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.

Ford has a total of 314 people and of those residents there are 167 males and 147 females. The median age of the male population is 29.4 and the female population is 32.1. There are approximately 655 births each year and around 265 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ford varies per year, but currently 310 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 314 people who live in Ford, there are 102 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ford is 56 male and 46 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 219.

General Ford 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	314
Total population (male)	167
Total population (female)	147
Population median age (male)	29.4
Population median age (female)	32.1
Births - Ford County	655
Deaths- Ford County	265
Population of one race	310
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	102
Population under 20 years (male)	56
Population under 20 years (female)	46
Total population 18 years and over	219

Ford Social Characteristics

There are 10,852 households in Ford. Families make up 7,926 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ford 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 Ford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,996. Ford, KS moving companies help people in Ford 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 Ford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ford 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 Ford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ford.

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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	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	24
Average household size	2.83
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	289
Householder	87
Spouse	75
Child	103
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	13
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

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	314
Male	167
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2
Female	147
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	314
One race	310
White	298
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	314
People who are White alone	298
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33
People who are Some other race alone	11

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

Ford 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 Ford. That total enrollment is 8,955 for the population of the country, which includes Ford. 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 Ford 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

Ford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,513 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ford. The Ford 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

Ford Housing Characteristics

In Ford, 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 Ford, 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 Ford. 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 Ford, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ford, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ford. 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 Ford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ford, 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