Fort Scott, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

7,555

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

23.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,159

14.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Scott, KS is home to a population of 7.56k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Fort Scott, KS residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.63k people) in Fort Scott, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 451 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 193 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Fort Scott, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Scott, KS was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Scott, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Scott, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.63k ± 180
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
451 ± 134
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 50

3.53%

Hispanic Population

267 people

3.53% of the people in Fort Scott, KS are hispanic (267 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Scott, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

0.755%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Fort Scott, KS residents (82 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Scott, KS was 0.755%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Scott, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
131 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 52

Fort Scott, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Scott, KS.

Economy

The economy of Fort Scott, KS employs 3.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Scott, KS were Manufacturing (964 people), Retail Trade (370 people), and Educational Services (347 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,000), Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917), and Public Administration ($45,625).

Employment

Occupations

3.37k

2024 Value

± 441

−5.06%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Scott, KS declined at a rate of −5.06%, from 3.55k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Scott, KS, are Production Occupations (575 people), Sales & Related Occupations (312 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (293 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Scott, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.37k

2024 Value

± 441

−5.06%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Scott, KS declined at a rate of −5.06%, from 3.55k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Scott, KS, are Manufacturing (964 people), Retail Trade (370 people), and Educational Services (347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Scott, KS, though some of these residents may live in Fort Scott, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,898

Median earning men ± $3,741

$29,512

Median earning women ± $5,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,341), Retail Trade ($70,192), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($49,271).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,804), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,788), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625).

Education

The student population of Fort Scott, KS in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 693 male students and 683 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Scott, KS are White (362 and 76.4%), Hispanic or Latino (49 and 10.3%), Two or More Races (29 and 6.12%), and Black or African American (22 and 4.64%).

The largest universities in Fort Scott, KS by number of degrees awarded are Fort Scott Community College (475 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Scott, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (145 and 30.5%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (136 and 28.6%), and Welding Technology (48 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,376 students enrolled in Fort Scott, KS, 50.4% men and 49.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,086 records, of which 50.3% were women and 49.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
145 degrees awarded
Agricultural Mechanics & Equipment
17 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Scott, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 145 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fort Scott, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Fort Scott Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

475 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fort Scott Community College with 475 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 188 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Scott, KS, which is 0.655 times less than the 287 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 362 degrees mean that there were 7.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 49 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,860) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,980) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,236) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Scott, KS was $100,500 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,400 to $100,500, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Scott, KS is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Scott, KS have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Scott, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,966

$2,288

Median Property Taxes

±$355

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 Fort Scott, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Scott, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Fort Scott, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Scott, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,159

Median Household Income

± $11,823

3.45k

Number of Households

± 422

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.45k households in Fort Scott, KS declined from $52,159 from the previous year's value of $60,799.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Scott, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Scott, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.6%)
Carpooled (15.2%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Fort Scott, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Scott, KS have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Fort Scott, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Scott, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Scott, KS (972 out of 7.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Scott, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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