Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Dickinson County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 18,402 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 18,402 100.0
Male 9,135 49.6  In households 18,139 98.6
Female 9,267 50.4    Householder 7,643 41.5
      Spouse, opposite-sex 3,961 21.5
Under 5 years 1,039 5.6    Spouse, same-sex 6 0.0
5 to 9 years 1,117 6.1    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 458 2.5
10 to 14 years 1,380 7.5    Unmarried partner, same-sex 9 0.0
15 to 19 years 1,175 6.4    Child 4,976 27.0
20 to 24 years 764 4.2      Under 18 years 3,860 21.0
25 to 29 years 848 4.6    Grandchild 350 1.9
30 to 34 years 1,061 5.8      Under 18 years 282 1.5
35 to 39 years 1,074 5.8    Other relatives 407 2.2
40 to 44 years 1,016 5.5    Nonrelatives 329 1.8
45 to 49 years 1,027 5.6  In group quarters 263 1.4
50 to 54 years 1,136 6.2    Institutionalized population 263 1.4
55 to 59 years 1,424 7.7      Male 90 0.5
60 to 64 years 1,456 7.9      Female 173 0.9
65 to 69 years 1,247 6.8    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 919 5.0      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 658 3.6      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 495 2.7 
85 years and over 566 3.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 43.5 (X)   Total households 7,644 100.0
 Married-couple 3,959 51.8
18 years and over 14,099 76.6    With own children under 18 years 1,328 17.4
  Male 6,937 75.9  Cohabiting-couple 462 6.0
  Female 7,162 77.3    With own children under 18 years 175 2.3
21 years and over 13,540 73.6  Female householder, no husband present 612 8.0
62 years and over 4,776 26.0    With own children under 18 years 294 3.8
65 years and over 3,885 21.1  Male householder, no husband present 299 3.9
  Male 1,786 19.6    With own children under 18 years 116 1.5
  Female 2,099 22.7  Householder living alone 2,312 30.3
   Householder 65 years and over 1,136 14.9
RACE 
One race 17,367 94.4  Households with individuals under 18 years 2,137 28.0
  White 16,814 91.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,691 35.2
  Black or African American 117 0.6  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 87 0.5 Average household size 2.37 (X)
  Asian 80 0.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 21 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 248 1.3    Total housing units 8,778 100.0
Two or more races 1,035 5.6  Occupied housing units 7,644 87.1
 Vacant housing units 1,134 12.9
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 77 0.9
 or more other races:¹       
White 17,841 97.0  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.3 (X)
Black or African American 301 1.6  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.2 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 460 2.5
Asian 169 0.9  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 32 0.2    Occupied housing units 7,644 100.0
Some other race 676 3.7  Owner-occupied housing units 5,561 72.7
 Renter-occupied housing units 2,083 27.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 905 4.9  
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,497 95.1 
  White alone 16,451 89.4
(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.