Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Fort Scott Unified School District 234
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 11,954 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 11,954 100.0
Male 5,914 49.5  In households 11,560 96.7
Female 6,040 50.5    Householder 4,712 39.4
      Spouse, opposite-sex 2,231 18.7
Under 5 years 756 6.3    Spouse, same-sex 2 0.0
5 to 9 years 820 6.9    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 348 2.9
10 to 14 years 897 7.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 21 0.2
15 to 19 years 951 8.0    Child 3,430 28.7
20 to 24 years 756 6.3      Under 18 years 2,674 22.4
25 to 29 years 645 5.4    Grandchild 289 2.4
30 to 34 years 664 5.6      Under 18 years 223 1.9
35 to 39 years 700 5.9    Other relatives 271 2.3
40 to 44 years 636 5.3    Nonrelatives 256 2.1
45 to 49 years 632 5.3  In group quarters 394 3.3
50 to 54 years 570 4.8    Institutionalized population 156 1.3
55 to 59 years 776 6.5      Male 70 0.6
60 to 64 years 826 6.9      Female 86 0.7
65 to 69 years 731 6.1    Noninstitutionalized population 238 2.0
70 to 74 years 623 5.2      Male 164 1.4
75 to 79 years 419 3.5      Female 74 0.6
80 to 84 years 236 2.0 
85 years and over 316 2.6  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 38.3 (X)   Total households 4,749 100.0
 Married-couple 2,242 47.2
18 years and over 8,953 74.9    With own children under 18 years 823 17.3
  Male 4,367 73.8  Cohabiting-couple 374 7.9
  Female 4,586 75.9    With own children under 18 years 180 3.8
21 years and over 8,355 69.9  Female householder, no husband present 482 10.2
62 years and over 2,805 23.5    With own children under 18 years 215 4.5
65 years and over 2,325 19.4  Male householder, no husband present 234 4.9
  Male 1,009 17.1    With own children under 18 years 87 1.8
  Female 1,316 21.8  Householder living alone 1,417 29.8
   Householder 65 years and over 692 14.5
RACE 
One race 11,161 93.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,462 30.8
  White 10,418 87.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,702 35.8
  Black or African American 448 3.7  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 76 0.6 Average household size 2.43 (X)
  Asian 88 0.7 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 129 1.1    Total housing units 5,575 100.0
Two or more races 793 6.6  Occupied housing units 4,749 85.2
 Vacant housing units 826 14.8
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 164 2.9
 or more other races:¹       
White 11,182 93.5  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5 (X)
Black or African American 613 5.1  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.5 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 492 4.1
Asian 158 1.3  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 23 0.2    Occupied housing units 4,749 100.0
Some other race 324 2.7  Owner-occupied housing units 3,177 66.9
 Renter-occupied housing units 1,572 33.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 321 2.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,633 97.3 
  White alone 10,308 86.2
(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.