Dodge City, KS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    34,074
    US Senator
    Jerry Moran
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Roger Marshall
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    32.3
    1.25% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14%
    2.82% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $70,781
    0.406% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $151,100
    13.9% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    16,824
    0.586% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Dodge City, 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.

    82.7% of the residents in Dodge City, KS are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Dodge City, KS are Dodge City Community College (593 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Dodge City, KS was $151,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

    Most people in Dodge City, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Dodge City, KS was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Dodge City, KS is home to a population of 34.1k people, from which 82.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.1% of Dodge City, KS residents were born outside of the country (8.54k people).

    In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Dodge City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.03k Other (Hispanic) and 6.51k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    82.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    85.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 82.7% of Dodge City, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dodge City, KS was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dodge City, KS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      12.1k ± 98
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      8.03k ± 1.21k
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      6.51k ± 1.38k
    59.1%
    Hispanic Population
    20.1k people

    In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in Dodge City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.03k Other (Hispanic) and 6.51k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    59.1% of the people in Dodge City, KS are hispanic (20.1k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      84,373 ± 7,029 people
    2. India
      14,412 ± 2,940 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    25.1%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    8.54k people
    22%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    7.52k people

    As of 2024, 25.1% of Dodge City, KS residents (8.54k 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 Dodge City, KS was 22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      269 ± 81
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      179 ± 86
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      99 ± 94

    Dodge City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dodge City, KS.

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    Health

    84.1% of the population of Dodge City, KS has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 9.36% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.604% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,285 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kansas

    Primary care physicians in Kansas see an average of 1,285 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    15.9%
    Uninsured
    45.2%
    Employer Coverage
    17%
    Medicaid
    9.36%
    Medicare
    12%
    Non-Group
    0.604%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dodge City, KS grew by 15.8% from 13.8% to 15.9%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dodge City, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Dodge City, KS employs 16.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dodge City, KS were Manufacturing (4,612 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,542 people), and Retail Trade (1,478 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,586), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,593), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,382).

    Employment

    Occupations

    16.8k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,068
    0.586%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.23%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dodge City, KS grew at a rate of 0.586%, from 16.7k employees to 16.8k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dodge City, KS, are Production Occupations (3,012 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,794 people), and Management Occupations (1,433 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dodge City, KS.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    16.8k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,068
    0.586%
    1 Year growth
    ± 9.23%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dodge City, KS grew at a rate of 0.586%, from 16.7k employees to 16.8k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dodge City, KS, are Manufacturing (4,612 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,542 people), and Retail Trade (1,478 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dodge City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Dodge City, 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

    $49,928
    Median earning men ± $2,523
    $36,963
    Median earning women ± $4,568

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,666), Wholesale Trade ($65,385), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,012).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,694), Wholesale Trade ($49,458), and Construction ($48,846).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    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%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 59
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 48
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. 44
      Construction

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $488k
      Manufacturing
    2. $68.8k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $51.5k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

    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.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Dodge City, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (41%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    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.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Dodge City, KS awarded 593 degrees. The student population of Dodge City, KS in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 834 male students and 821 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Dodge City, KS are Hispanic or Latino (354 and 60.8%), White (173 and 29.7%), Black or African American (34 and 5.84%), and Two or More Races (9 and 1.55%).

    The largest universities in Dodge City, KS by number of degrees awarded are Dodge City Community College (593 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Dodge City, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (142 and 23.9%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (127 and 21.4%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (120 and 20.2%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,655 students enrolled in Dodge City, KS, 50.4% men and 49.6% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 850 records, of which 55.1% were women and 44.9% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
      127 degrees awarded
    2. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
      120 degrees awarded
    3. Medication Aide
      40 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Dodge City, KS was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 127 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Dodge City, KS according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Dodge City Community College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    593 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dodge City Community College with 593 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 294 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dodge City, KS, which is 0.983 times less than the 299 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 354 degrees mean that there were 2.05 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 173 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($3,750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Dodge City, KS was $151,100 in 2024, which is 0.454 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,700 to $151,100, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Dodge City, KS is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Dodge City, KS have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dodge City, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $151,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$13,824
    $7,371
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$649

    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 Dodge City, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    62.5%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Dodge City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $70,781
    Median Household Income
    ± $6,473
    11.8k
    Number of Households
    ± 846

    In 2024, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Dodge City, KS grew to $70,781 from the previous year's value of $70,495.

    The following chart displays the households in Dodge City, 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Dodge City, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
    2. Carpooled (13.8%)
    3. Worked At Home (2.89%)

    In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Dodge City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (2.89%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    12.7 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Dodge City, KS have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.557% of the workforce in Dodge City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dodge City, KS (4.62k out of 33.1k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dodge City, KS is Hispanic, followed by White 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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