Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Ford County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 34,287 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 34,287 100.0
Male 17,451 50.9  In households 33,630 98.1
Female 16,836 49.1    Householder 11,369 33.2
      Spouse, opposite-sex 5,691 16.6
Under 5 years 2,853 8.3    Spouse, same-sex 36 0.1
5 to 9 years 2,954 8.6    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 735 2.1
10 to 14 years 3,002 8.8    Unmarried partner, same-sex 29 0.1
15 to 19 years 3,039 8.9    Child 12,063 35.2
20 to 24 years 2,423 7.1      Under 18 years 9,262 27.0
25 to 29 years 2,275 6.6    Grandchild 773 2.3
30 to 34 years 2,276 6.6      Under 18 years 655 1.9
35 to 39 years 2,155 6.3    Other relatives 2,044 6.0
40 to 44 years 1,982 5.8    Nonrelatives 890 2.6
45 to 49 years 1,944 5.7  In group quarters 657 1.9
50 to 54 years 1,870 5.5    Institutionalized population 383 1.1
55 to 59 years 1,880 5.5      Male 214 0.6
60 to 64 years 1,765 5.1      Female 169 0.5
65 to 69 years 1,373 4.0    Noninstitutionalized population 274 0.8
70 to 74 years 980 2.9      Male 184 0.5
75 to 79 years 629 1.8      Female 90 0.3
80 to 84 years 451 1.3 
85 years and over 436 1.3  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 31.3 (X)   Total households 11,376 100.0
 Married-couple 5,726 50.3
18 years and over 23,674 69.0    With own children under 18 years 2,784 24.5
  Male 12,007 68.8  Cohabiting-couple 769 6.8
  Female 11,667 69.3    With own children under 18 years 394 3.5
21 years and over 21,859 63.8  Female householder, no husband present 1,394 12.2
62 years and over 4,862 14.2    With own children under 18 years 863 7.6
65 years and over 3,869 11.3  Male householder, no husband present 846 7.5
  Male 1,817 10.4    With own children under 18 years 307 2.7
  Female 2,052 12.2  Householder living alone 2,641 23.2
   Householder 65 years and over 1,015 8.9
RACE 
One race 27,738 80.9  Households with individuals under 18 years 4,809 42.3
  White 17,167 50.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,880 25.3
  Black or African American 978 2.9  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 753 2.2 Average household size 2.96 (X)
  Asian 417 1.2 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 14 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 8,409 24.5    Total housing units 12,550 100.0
Two or more races 6,549 19.1  Occupied housing units 11,376 90.6
 Vacant housing units 1,174 9.4
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 79 0.6
 or more other races:¹       
White 23,383 68.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 (X)
Black or African American 1,283 3.7  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.9 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,452 4.2
Asian 560 1.6  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 52 0.2    Occupied housing units 11,376 100.0
Some other race 14,273 41.6  Owner-occupied housing units 7,057 62.0
 Renter-occupied housing units 4,319 38.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 19,666 57.4  
Not Hispanic or Latino 14,621 42.6 
  White alone 12,455 36.3
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.