Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Fort Scott city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 7,552 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 7,552 100.0
Male 3,683 48.8  In households 7,168 94.9
Female 3,869 51.2    Householder 3,078 40.8
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,182 15.7
Under 5 years 462 6.1    Spouse, same-sex 1 0.0
5 to 9 years 509 6.7    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 246 3.3
10 to 14 years 529 7.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 16 0.2
15 to 19 years 652 8.6    Child 2,101 27.8
20 to 24 years 558 7.4      Under 18 years 1,633 21.6
25 to 29 years 440 5.8    Grandchild 167 2.2
30 to 34 years 438 5.8      Under 18 years 125 1.7
35 to 39 years 437 5.8    Other relatives 192 2.5
40 to 44 years 384 5.1    Nonrelatives 185 2.4
45 to 49 years 368 4.9  In group quarters 384 5.1
50 to 54 years 380 5.0    Institutionalized population 156 2.1
55 to 59 years 431 5.7      Male 70 0.9
60 to 64 years 478 6.3      Female 86 1.1
65 to 69 years 417 5.5    Noninstitutionalized population 228 3.0
70 to 74 years 387 5.1      Male 159 2.1
75 to 79 years 258 3.4      Female 69 0.9
80 to 84 years 178 2.4 
85 years and over 246 3.3  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 37.0 (X)   Total households 3,080 100.0
 Married-couple 1,192 38.7
18 years and over 5,724 75.8    With own children under 18 years 440 14.3
  Male 2,723 73.9  Cohabiting-couple 257 8.3
  Female 3,001 77.6    With own children under 18 years 134 4.4
21 years and over 5,257 69.6  Female householder, no husband present 382 12.4
62 years and over 1,754 23.2    With own children under 18 years 184 6.0
65 years and over 1,486 19.7  Male householder, no husband present 163 5.2
  Male 575 15.6    With own children under 18 years 58 1.9
  Female 911 23.5  Householder living alone 1,086 35.3
   Householder 65 years and over 521 16.9
RACE 
One race 6,999 92.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 918 29.8
  White 6,373 84.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,072 34.8
  Black or African American 413 5.5  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 46 0.6 Average household size 2.33 (X)
  Asian 71 0.9 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 94 1.2    Total housing units 3,639 100.0
Two or more races 553 7.3  Occupied housing units 3,080 84.6
 Vacant housing units 559 15.4
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 61 1.7
 or more other races:¹       
White 6,902 91.4  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.6 (X)
Black or African American 551 7.3  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 310 4.1
Asian 129 1.7  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 17 0.2    Occupied housing units 3,080 100.0
Some other race 225 3.0  Owner-occupied housing units 1,752 56.9
 Renter-occupied housing units 1,328 43.1
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 237 3.1  
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,315 96.9 
  White alone 6,286 83.2
(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.