Dodge City, Kansas
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City Overview
As of 2009, Dodge City's population is 25,737 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 3.67 percent.
The median home cost in Dodge City is $82,260. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Dodge City's cost of living is 27.84% Lower than the U.S. average.
Dodge City public schools spend $4,424 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Dodge City.
The unemployment rate in Dodge City is 4.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Dodge City jobs have Decreased by 1.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Dodge City, KS, population is 25,737. There are 2,066 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Dodge City, KS
The median age is 28.9. The US median is 37.6. 58.98% of people in Dodge City, KS, are married. 7.89% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.99 people. 30.77% of people are married, with children. 10.13% have children, but are single.
Race in Dodge City, KS
68.57% of people are white, 1.77% are black, 1.99% are asian, 0.89% are native american, and 27.38% claim 'Other'.
50.59% of the people in Dodge City, KS, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 49.41% are non-hispanic).
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Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
Cons:
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Health
There are 129 physicians per 100,000 population in Dodge City, KS. The US average is 170.
Dodge City, KS Health Index
Air quality in Dodge City, KS is 48 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Dodge City, KS is 27 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
Cons:
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 4.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 32.40% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.30% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.25% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $17,149 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $40,964 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 14.12% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.02% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.82% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.81% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.25% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.96% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.83% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.13% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.70% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.37% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.47% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 14.64% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.44% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 23.26% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1.98% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.93% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 27.28% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Dodge City, KS, is 4.00%, with job growth of -1.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 32.40%.
Dodge City, KS Taxes
Dodge City, KS,sales tax rate is 7.30%. Income tax is 6.25%.
Dodge City, KS Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $17,149, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $40,964.
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Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
Cons:
1. Very poor school... (read more)Have an opinion about Dodge City? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Dodge City Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 36 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $82,260 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 57.08% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.50% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 36.87% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $16.00 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 6.65% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 9.69% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 15.91% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 18.83% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.09% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.68% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6.74% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2.50% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.35% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.41% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.16% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.66% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.00% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.79% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.39% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.83% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.47% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.56% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.81% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 11.51% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Dodge City, KS, is $82,260. Home appreciation is -2.50% over the last year. The median age of Dodge City, KS, real estate is 36 years.
Dodge City, KS Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 36.87% of the Dodge City, KS, population. 6.50% of houses and apartments in Dodge City, KS, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Dodge City Housing SperlingViews
Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
Cons:
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Crime
Dodge City, KS, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Dodge City, KS, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
Cons:
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Climate
Dodge City, KS, gets 21 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 18 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 77.
On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Dodge City, KS. The July high is around 93 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 33 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
Cons:
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Education
Dodge City, KS, schools spend $4,424 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 436 students per librarian, and 374 children per counselor in Dodge City, KS schools.
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Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Dodge City, KS, takes 17 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 19% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
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Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
Cons:
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Dodge City, KS is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Dodge City, KS is more expensive.
Overall, Dodge City, KS cost of living is 72.16.
Dodge City Cost of Living SperlingViews
Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 47.71% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.44% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 13.05% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.88% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.71% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.52% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.18% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.35% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 5.96% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.33% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 12.21% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.08% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
47.71% of the people in Dodge City, KS are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.44% are Catholic; 13.05% are Protestant; 0.88% are LDS; 12.21% are another Christian faith; 0.08% in Dodge City, KS are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
Dodge City Religion SperlingViews
Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
Cons:
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Voting
25.35% of the people in Dodge City, KS are registered as Democrats. 73.56% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.09%.
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Dodge City - Pros/Cons: Pros:
1. Low crime rate
2. Extremely low cost of living and housing
3. Affordable place to live
4. Old Western town atmosphere
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