Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Dodge City city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 27,788 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 27,788 100.0
Male 14,113 50.8  In households 27,209 97.9
Female 13,675 49.2    Householder 9,000 32.4
      Spouse, opposite-sex 4,308 15.5
Under 5 years 2,399 8.6    Spouse, same-sex 25 0.1
5 to 9 years 2,487 8.9    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 612 2.2
10 to 14 years 2,428 8.7    Unmarried partner, same-sex 24 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,526 9.1    Child 9,941 35.8
20 to 24 years 2,118 7.6      Under 18 years 7,634 27.5
25 to 29 years 1,942 7.0    Grandchild 655 2.4
30 to 34 years 1,896 6.8      Under 18 years 555 2.0
35 to 39 years 1,807 6.5    Other relatives 1,847 6.6
40 to 44 years 1,647 5.9    Nonrelatives 797 2.9
45 to 49 years 1,560 5.6  In group quarters 579 2.1
50 to 54 years 1,504 5.4    Institutionalized population 305 1.1
55 to 59 years 1,435 5.2      Male 164 0.6
60 to 64 years 1,276 4.6      Female 141 0.5
65 to 69 years 995 3.6    Noninstitutionalized population 274 1.0
70 to 74 years 680 2.4      Male 184 0.7
75 to 79 years 465 1.7      Female 90 0.3
80 to 84 years 317 1.1 
85 years and over 306 1.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 30.0 (X)   Total households 9,000 100.0
 Married-couple 4,340 48.2
18 years and over 18,990 68.3    With own children under 18 years 2,226 24.7
  Male 9,584 67.9  Cohabiting-couple 628 7.0
  Female 9,406 68.8    With own children under 18 years 330 3.7
21 years and over 17,436 62.7  Female householder, no husband present 1,214 13.5
62 years and over 3,477 12.5    With own children under 18 years 755 8.4
65 years and over 2,763 9.9  Male householder, no husband present 718 8.0
  Male 1,238 8.8    With own children under 18 years 252 2.8
  Female 1,525 11.2  Householder living alone 2,100 23.3
   Householder 65 years and over 746 8.2
RACE 
One race 22,093 79.5  Households with individuals under 18 years 3,939 43.8
  White 12,387 44.6  Households with individuals 65 and over 2,094 23.3
  Black or African American 943 3.4  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 675 2.4 Average household size 3.02 (X)
  Asian 383 1.4 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 13 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 7,692 27.7    Total housing units 9,869 100.0
Two or more races 5,695 20.5  Occupied housing units 9,000 91.2
 Vacant housing units 869 8.8
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 58 0.6
 or more other races:¹       
White 17,778 64.0  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 (X)
Black or African American 1,209 4.4  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 10.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,258 4.5
Asian 501 1.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 41 0.1    Occupied housing units 9,000 100.0
Some other race 12,840 46.2  Owner-occupied housing units 5,223 58.0
 Renter-occupied housing units 3,777 42.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 17,759 63.9  
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,029 36.1 
  White alone 8,129 29.3
(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.