Dodge City, KS Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,952 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 539 | 7.8 |
| Kindergarten | 480 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,440 | 49.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,451 | 20.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,042 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,075 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,474 | 17.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,971 | 14.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,076 | 21.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,319 | 23.6 |
| Associate degree | 807 | 5.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,602 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 826 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 18,337 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,133 | 28.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,358 | 56.5 |
| Separated | 333 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 1,066 | 5.8 |
Female | 836 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 1,447 | 7.9 |
Female | 878 | 4.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 394 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 171 | 43.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,207 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,547 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,665 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 401 | 6.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,410 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,655 | 19.8 |
Percent employed | 66.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,755 | 80.2 |
Percent employed | 78.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,281 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,046 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,630 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,648 | 47.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,111 | 44.7 |
Same county | 6,328 | 28.0 |
Different county | 3,783 | 16.7 |
Same state | 1,765 | 7.8 |
Different state | 2,018 | 8.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,871 | 8.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,065 | 100.0 |
| Native | 18,731 | 74.7 |
Born in United States | 18,641 | 74.4 |
State of residence | 13,550 | 54.1 |
Different state | 5,091 | 20.3 |
Born outside United States | 90 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 6,334 | 25.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,211 | 16.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,263 | 5.0 |
Not a citizen | 5,071 | 20.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,334 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 15 | 0.2 |
| Asia | 541 | 8.5 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 5,764 | 91.0 |
| Northern America | 14 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 22,630 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,805 | 61.0 |
| Language other than English | 8,825 | 39.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,125 | 22.6 |
Spanish | 8,037 | 35.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,643 | 20.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 108 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 62 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 664 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 413 | 1.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,065 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 24,173 | 96.4 |
| Arab | 51 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 94 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 71 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 360 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,378 | 5.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 463 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 40 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,165 | 20.6 |
| Greek | 8 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,519 | 6.1 |
| Italian | 210 | 0.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 113 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 53 | 0.2 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 103 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 378 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 234 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 22 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 237 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 56 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 16 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,857 | 7.4 |
| Welsh | 130 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 11,578 | 46.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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