Dighton, KS

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2022 Population
703
4.61% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
46.6
9.39% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
12.2%
3.76% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$47,500
16.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$83,900
5.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dighton, KS had a population of 703 people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $47,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dighton, KS declined from 737 to 703, a −4.61% decrease and its median household income grew from $40,776 to $47,500, a 16.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dighton, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.4%), White (Hispanic) (12.5%), Other (Hispanic) (8.53%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.69%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%).

None of the households in Dighton, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Dighton, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dighton, KS was $83,900, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in Dighton, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dighton, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Dighton, KS is home to a population of 703 people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.4% of Dighton, KS residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2022, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (502 people) in Dighton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 White (Hispanic) and 60 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.2%
2022 Citizenship
98.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.2% of Dighton, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dighton, KS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dighton, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    502 ± 131
  2. White (Hispanic)
    88 ± 62
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    60 ± 59
21.1%
Hispanic Population
148 people

In 2022, there were 5.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (502 people) in Dighton, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 White (Hispanic) and 60 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.1% of the people in Dighton, KS are hispanic (148 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

12.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
87 people
6.38%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
47 people

As of 2022, 12.4% of Dighton, KS residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dighton, KS was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    60 ± 50
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 16

Dighton, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dighton, KS employs 364 people. The largest industries in Dighton, KS are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Educational Services (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,284), Educational Services ($72,679), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,667).

Occupations

364
2022 Value
± 113
−12.3%
1 Year decline
± 47.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dighton, KS declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 415 employees to 364 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dighton, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (51 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dighton, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

364
2022 Value
± 113
−12.3%
1 Year decline
± 47.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dighton, KS declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 415 employees to 364 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dighton, KS, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), and Educational Services (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dighton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Dighton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,625
Median earning men ± $4,866
$26,875
Median earning women ± $15,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($80,284) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dighton, KS was $83,900 in 2022, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $79,700 to $83,900, a 5.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Dighton, KS is 87.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dighton, KS have an average commute time of 11.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dighton, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$83,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$31,410
$293
Median Property Taxes
±$85

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dighton, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

87.2%
Homeownership
2022
43.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 87.2% of the housing units in Dighton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9566
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$47,500
Median Household Income
± $33,637
336
Number of Households
± 92

In 2022, the median household income of the 336 households in Dighton, KS grew to $47,500 from the previous year's value of $40,776.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dighton, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.2%)
  2. Walked (9.17%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.45%)

In 2022, 82.2% of workers in Dighton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.17%) and those who worked at home (7.45%).

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Commute Time

11.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dighton, KS have a shorter commute time (11.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Dighton, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dighton, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dighton, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dighton, KS (85 out of 698 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dighton, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.8% of the population of Dighton, KS has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 9.74% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
44.4%
Employer Coverage
9.74%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
18.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dighton, KS grew by 16.2% from 10.5% to 12.2%.

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