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Fort Scott, Kansas Neighborhood Profile
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The number of people who reside in Fort Scott, Kansas is about 8,297 people. The percentage of male population in Fort Scott, Kansas is 46.17%, female population - fifty-three point eight three percent. 37.2 years old is the median age for Fort Scott, Kansas residents. Total occupied housing units in Fort Scott, Kansas is three thousand, four hundred and eighty-one. Total vacant housing units in Fort Scott, Kansas is four hundred and thirty-three. Renter-occupied housing units in Fort Scott, Kansas account for thirty-two point zero two percent. Fort Scott, Kansas median household income was $26,871 in 1999 (national average was $41,994).
QuickFacts
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| Total population | 8,297 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Kansas | |
| City | Fort Scott | |
Fort Scott, Kansas Population
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | %, Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| Male | 3,831 | 46.17% | 49.06% |
| Female | 4,466 | 53.83% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 37.2 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 6,231 | 75.1% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 5,705 | 68.76% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 1,920 | 23.14% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 1,755 | 21.15% | 12.43% |
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | %, Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| White | 7,594 | 91.53% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 427 | 5.15% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 44 | 0.53% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 115 | 1.39% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 117 | 1.41% | 2.43% |
Fort Scott, Kansas Housing
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | %, Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| Total housing units | 3,941 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 433 | 10.99% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 3,481 | 88.33% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 2,219 | 56.31% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 1,262 | 32.02% | 30.77% |
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | %, Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 824 | 23.67% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 916 | 26.31% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 556 | 15.97% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 565 | 16.23% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 248 | 7.12% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 400 | 11.49% | 9.65% |
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | %, Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| Total households | 3,481 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 2,083 | 59.84% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,398 | 40.16% | 31.94% |
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,204 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 668 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 115 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 29 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 0 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 43,200 | 119,600 |
Fort Scott, Kansas Education
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | %, Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,169 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 199 | 9.17% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 6.22% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 922 | 42.51% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 512 | 23.61% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 401 | 18.49% | 22.81% |
Fort Scott, Kansas Economy
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | %, Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 6,448 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 3,915 | 60.72% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 3,908 | 60.61% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 3,705 | 57.46% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 203 | 3.15% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 5.2 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 7 | 0.11% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 2,533 | 39.28% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 3,484 | 54.03% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 1,905 | 29.54% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 1,905 | 29.54% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 1,807 | 28.02% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 596 | 9.24% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 441 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 2,416 | 37.47% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 35,898 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 1,374 | 21.31% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,821 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 289 | 4.48% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,597 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 211 | 3.27% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,116 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 558 | 8.65% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 8,469 | | 17,376 |
| | Fort Scott, Kansas | %, Fort Scott, Kansas | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 3,482 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 559 | 16.05% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 386 | 11.09% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 680 | 19.53% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 623 | 17.89% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 579 | 16.63% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 402 | 11.55% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 143 | 4.11% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 69 | 1.98% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 25 | 0.72% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 16 | 0.46% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 26,871 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.