Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Dighton city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 960 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 960 100.0
Male 469 48.9  In households 943 98.2
Female 491 51.1    Householder 454 47.3
      Spouse, opposite-sex 198 20.6
Under 5 years 50 5.2    Spouse, same-sex 0 0.0
5 to 9 years 67 7.0    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 16 1.7
10 to 14 years 42 4.4    Unmarried partner, same-sex 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 60 6.3    Child 231 24.1
20 to 24 years 26 2.7      Under 18 years 181 18.9
25 to 29 years 48 5.0    Grandchild 9 0.9
30 to 34 years 59 6.1      Under 18 years 8 0.8
35 to 39 years 41 4.3    Other relatives 28 2.9
40 to 44 years 50 5.2    Nonrelatives 7 0.7
45 to 49 years 54 5.6  In group quarters 17 1.8
50 to 54 years 70 7.3    Institutionalized population 17 1.8
55 to 59 years 78 8.1      Male 2 0.2
60 to 64 years 84 8.8      Female 15 1.6
65 to 69 years 69 7.2    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 50 5.2      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 31 3.2      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 34 3.5 
85 years and over 47 4.9  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 48.5 (X)   Total households 461 100.0
 Married-couple 197 42.7
18 years and over 761 79.3    With own children under 18 years 63 13.7
  Male 369 78.7  Cohabiting-couple 20 4.3
  Female 392 79.8    With own children under 18 years 12 2.6
21 years and over 735 76.6  Female householder, no husband present 21 4.5
62 years and over 294 30.6    With own children under 18 years 16 3.5
65 years and over 231 24.1  Male householder, no husband present 17 3.7
  Male 94 20.0    With own children under 18 years 7 1.5
  Female 137 27.9  Householder living alone 206 44.7
   Householder 65 years and over 100 21.7
RACE 
One race 897 93.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 116 25.2
  White 849 88.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 181 39.3
  Black or African American 0 0.0  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.4 Average household size 2.05 (X)
  Asian 0 0.0 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.2 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 42 4.4    Total housing units 550 100.0
Two or more races 63 6.6  Occupied housing units 461 83.8
 Vacant housing units 89 16.2
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 8 1.5
 or more other races:¹       
White 908 94.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.1 (X)
Black or African American 3 0.3  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 18.1 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 24 2.5
Asian 5 0.5  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 9 0.9    Occupied housing units 461 100.0
Some other race 83 8.6  Owner-occupied housing units 348 75.5
 Renter-occupied housing units 113 24.5
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 108 11.3  
Not Hispanic or Latino 852 88.8 
  White alone 822 85.6
(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.