Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010
Geographic area: Fort Scott city
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 8,087 100.0     
 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE   
SEX AND AGE   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 206 2.5
Male 3,854 47.7    Mexican 140 1.7
Female 4,233 52.3    Puerto Rican 15 0.2
      Cuban 6 0.1
Under 5 years 662 8.2    Other Hispanic or Latino 45 0.6
5 to 9 years 574 7.1  Not Hispanic or Latino 7,881 97.5
10 to 14 years 526 6.5    White alone 7,197 89.0
15 to 19 years 692 8.6     
20 to 24 years 601 7.4  RELATIONSHIP  
25 to 34 years 974 12.0    Total population 8,087 100.0
35 to 44 years 769 9.5  In households 7,678 94.9
45 to 54 years 926 11.5    Householder 3,285 40.6
55 to 59 years 467 5.8    Spouse 1,339 16.6
60 to 64 years 430 5.3    Child 2,216 27.4
65 to 74 years 585 7.2      Own child under 18 years 1,805 22.3
75 to 84 years 561 6.9    Other relatives 370 4.6
85 years and over 320 4.0      Under 18 years 192 2.4
Median age (years) 35.2(X)    Nonrelatives 468 5.8
        Unmarried partner 200 2.5
18 years and over 6,028 74.5  In group quarters 409 5.1
  Male 2,802 34.6    Institutionalized population 230 2.8
  Female 3,226 39.9    Noninstitutionalized population 179 2.2
21 years and over 5,476 67.7     
62 years and over 1,711 21.2  HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE  
65 years and over 1,466 18.1    Total households 3,285 100.0
  Male 533 6.6  Family households (families) 1,941 59.1
  Female 933 11.5      With own children under 18 years 928 28.2
      Married-couple family 1,339 40.8
RACE       With own children under 18 years 528 16.1
One race 7,856 97.1    Female householder, no husband present 448 13.6
  White 7,306 90.3      With own children under 18 years 301 9.2
  Black or African American 377 4.7  Nonfamily households 1,344 40.9
  American Indian and Alaska Native 63 0.8   Householder living alone 1,147 34.9
  Asian 50 0.6      Householder 65 years and over 560 17.0
    Asian Indian 8 0.1     
    Chinese 10 0.1  Households with individuals under 18 years 1,036 31.5
    Filipino 22 0.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 1,016 30.9
    Japanese 3 0.0     
    Korean 3 0.0  Average household size 2.34 (X)
    Vietnamese 2 0.0  Average family size 3.02 (X)
    Other Asian¹ 2 0.0     
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
    Native Hawaiian 5 0.1    Total housing units 3,819 100.0
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0 Occupied housing units 3,285 86.0
    Samoan 0 0.0  Vacant housing units 534 14.0
    Other Pacific Islander² 0 0.0    For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 21 0.5
  Some other race 55 0.7     
Two or more races 231 2.9  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.0 (X)
    Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.1(X)
Race alone or in combination with one       
 or more other races:³    HOUSING TENURE  
White 7,521 93.0    Occupied housing units 3,285 100.0
Black or African American 477 5.9  Owner-occupied housing units 1,962 59.7
American Indian and Alaska Native 162 2.0  Renter-occupied housing units 1,323 40.3
Asian 78 1.0     
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 17 0.2 Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.38  
Some other race 78 1.0  Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.28  
(X) Not applicable.
¹ Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
² Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
³ 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 2010.