Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Arkansas City city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 11,974 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 11,974 100.0
Male 5,804 48.5  In households 11,377 95.0
Female 6,170 51.5    Householder 4,472 37.3
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,785 14.9
Under 5 years 812 6.8    Spouse, same-sex 12 0.1
5 to 9 years 954 8.0    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 382 3.2
10 to 14 years 884 7.4    Unmarried partner, same-sex 13 0.1
15 to 19 years 1,104 9.2    Child 3,535 29.5
20 to 24 years 908 7.6      Under 18 years 2,728 22.8
25 to 29 years 747 6.2    Grandchild 346 2.9
30 to 34 years 738 6.2      Under 18 years 275 2.3
35 to 39 years 709 5.9    Other relatives 530 4.4
40 to 44 years 630 5.3    Nonrelatives 302 2.5
45 to 49 years 573 4.8  In group quarters 597 5.0
50 to 54 years 633 5.3    Institutionalized population 183 1.5
55 to 59 years 679 5.7      Male 55 0.5
60 to 64 years 625 5.2      Female 128 1.1
65 to 69 years 583 4.9    Noninstitutionalized population 414 3.5
70 to 74 years 533 4.5      Male 213 1.8
75 to 79 years 351 2.9      Female 201 1.7
80 to 84 years 218 1.8 
85 years and over 293 2.4  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 33.8 (X)   Total households 4,467 100.0
 Married-couple 1,795 40.2
18 years and over 8,762 73.2    With own children under 18 years 715 16.0
  Male 4,199 72.3  Cohabiting-couple 377 8.4
  Female 4,563 74.0    With own children under 18 years 193 4.3
21 years and over 7,931 66.2  Female householder, no husband present 600 13.5
62 years and over 2,329 19.5    With own children under 18 years 311 7.0
65 years and over 1,978 16.5  Male householder, no husband present 250 5.6
  Male 839 14.5    With own children under 18 years 91 2.0
  Female 1,139 18.5  Householder living alone 1,445 32.3
   Householder 65 years and over 689 15.5
RACE 
One race 10,256 85.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,452 32.5
  White 8,345 69.7  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,483 33.2
  Black or African American 375 3.1  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 380 3.2 Average household size 2.55 (X)
  Asian 52 0.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 94 0.8 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 1,010 8.4    Total housing units 5,382 100.0
Two or more races 1,718 14.3  Occupied housing units 4,467 83.0
 Vacant housing units 915 17.0
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 18 0.3
 or more other races:¹       
White 10,016 83.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.4 (X)
Black or African American 645 5.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.6 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 977 8.2
Asian 115 1.0  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 124 1.0    Occupied housing units 4,467 100.0
Some other race 1,878 15.7  Owner-occupied housing units 2,575 57.6
 Renter-occupied housing units 1,892 42.4
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,613 21.8  
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,361 78.2 
  White alone 7,731 64.6
(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.