Fort Scott city, KS

Bourbon County, KS

2022 population: 7,569 ( 518 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.6 square miles
Population density: 1355.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,527	86.23%	9.3%
Black:	321	4.24%	11.8%
Indian:	4	0.05%	92.5%
Asian:	9	0.12%	83.6%
2+ races:	454	6.00%	120.4%
Hispanic:	254	3.36%	23.3%

Total non-White:	1,042	13.77%	17.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-670	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	152	2.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
8,087
7,197	88.99%
364	4.50%
53	0.66%
55	0.68%
206	2.55%
206	2.55%
890	11.01%

2000
8,256
7,554	91.50%
366	4.43%
12	0.15%
9	0.11%
205	2.48%
110	1.33%
702	8.50%

1990
8,362
7,872	94.14%
424	5.07%
21	0.25%
21	0.25%
n/a
24	0.29%
490	5.86%

1980
8,893
8,290	93.22%
408	4.59%
37	0.42%
47	0.53%
n/a
100	1.12%
603	6.78%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-357	-4.3
188	2.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-318	-3.8
212	2.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-418	-4.7
-113	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Scott city, KS

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.3
1,692	22.4%
5,877	77.6%
1,662	22.0%

3,470
2.06

1,973	56.9%
1,406	71.3%
294	14.9%
1,497	43.1%

2010
Number	Percent
35.2
2,059	25.5%
6,028	74.5%
1,466	18.1%

3,285
2.34

1,941	59.1%
1,339	69.0%
301	15.5%
1,344	40.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.5
2,053	24.9%
6,203	75.1%
1,759	21.3%

3,482
2.29

2,110	60.6%
1,579	74.8%
266	12.6%
1,372	39.4%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
2,042	24.4%
6,320	75.6%
1,956	23.4%

3,450
2.30

2,174	63.0%
1,782	82.0%
236	10.9%
1,276	37.0%

1980
Number	Percent
37.3
1,995	22.4%
6,898	77.6%
2,087	23.5%

3,840
2.22

2,432	63.3%
2,012	82.7%
181	7.4%
1,408	36.7%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Scott city, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	166	4.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	195	5.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	207	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	220	6.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	337	9.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	216	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	145	4.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	242	7.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	133	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	271	7.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	349	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	475	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	219	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	116	3.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	118	3.4%
$200,000 or more	61	1.8%

Median Household Income	45,206
Per Capita Income	27,897

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	165	4.8%
Public Assistance	63	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	477	13.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,951	70.2%
Unemployed	152	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,103	73.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,102	26.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,296	1,059	55.0%
Non-Profit	70	195	26.4%
Self-Employed	153	94	61.9%

Local Government	46	135	25.4%
State Government	23	122	15.9%
Federal Government	20	1	95.2%

Total Private + Self	1,449	1,153	55.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	159	453	26.0%
Total	1,608	1,606	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	287	8.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	668	20.8%
Professional, Technical	556	17.3%
Service Occupations	441	13.7%
All others	1,262	39.3%

White Collar		47.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	825	25.7%
Retail trade	398	12.4%
Health care and social assistance	350	10.9%
Educational services	326	10.1%
Finance and insurance	304	9.5%
Transportation and warehousing	198	6.2%
Construction	166	5.2%
Accommodation and food services	148	4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	108	3.4%
Public administration	107	3.3%
Other services	96	3.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	46	1.4%
Wholesale trade	45	1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	27	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	23	0.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	20	0.6%
Information	16	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	170	2.25%
Puerto Rican	15	0.20%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	35	0.46%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	35	0.46%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	34	0.45%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Laotian	9	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,917	97.8%
Spanish	87	1.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	29	0.4%
Other Asian	24	0.3%
German, other Germanic	19	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,556	20.6%
Irish	1,151	15.2%
American	939	12.4%
English	707	9.3%
Italian	185	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	163	2.2%
Dutch	146	1.9%
Scottish	93	1.2%
Swedish	85	1.1%
French	79	1.0%
Norwegian	61	0.8%
Slovak	47	0.6%
European	42	0.6%
African	42	0.6%
British	38	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	7,545	99.7%
Not a citizen	24	0.3%

Native	7,521	99.4%
Foreign-born	48	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
234	4.6%	462	9.1%	1,419	28.0%	1,916	37.9%	569	11.2%	460	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	234	4.6%
9-12 Years	462	9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,419	28.0%
Some College	1,916	37.9%
Bach. Degree	569	11.2%
Grad Degree	460	9.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +252	R +109	D + 1.9%
D +143
2020 vs. 2012	R +323	R +559	R + 17.8%
D -236
2020 vs. 2008	R +196	R +632	R + 22.2%
D -436

2016 vs. 2008	R -56	R +523	R + 24.1%
D -579
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,130	68.5%	Joe Biden (D)	909	29.2%	71	2.3%	3,110	12	22	0.23%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	1,878	66.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	766	27.1%	185	6.5%	2,829	10	20	0.24%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,807	59.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,145	37.9%	69	2.3%	3,021	0	13	0.26%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	1,934	57.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,345	40.2%	69	2.1%	3,348	1	12	0.27%
2004	47%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,811	63.4%	John Kerry (D)	1,008	35.3%	37	1.3%	2,856	1	13	0.24%
2000	43%	George W. Bush (R)	1,542	57.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,035	38.7%	100	3.7%	2,677	0	10	0.25%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fort Scott city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

909

29.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,130

68.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.3%

TOTAL

3,110

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Fort Scott city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

766

27.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,878

66.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

113

4.0%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

2,829

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Fort Scott city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,145

37.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,807

59.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

3,021

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Fort Scott city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,345

40.2%

John McCain (R)

1,934

57.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,348

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Fort Scott city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,811

63.4%

John Kerry (D)

1,008

35.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,856

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Fort Scott city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,542

57.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,035

38.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,677

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Scott city, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	56%	Roger Marshall (R)	1,940	62.8%	Barbara Bollier (D)	979	31.7%	171 [+]	5.5%	3,090	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jason Buckley (Libertarian) 171 (5.5%);
2018	G	41%	Kris Kobach (R)	1,248	53.7%	Laura Kelly (D)	860	37.0%	216 [+]	9.3%	2,324	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jeff Caldwell (Libertarian) 102 (4.4%); Greg Orman (I) 92 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.9%);
2016	S3	46%	Jerry Moran* (R)	1,915	72.6%	Patrick Wiesner (D)	721	27.4%	0	0.0%	2,636	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,896
Median Value	$82,300

Occupied	3,470	89.1%
Vacant	426	10.9%

Owned	2,095	60.4%
Rented	1,375	39.6%
Median Rent	$798

Single-Family Units	2,974	76.3%
Detached	2,974	76.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	497	12.8%
Mobile Homes	107	2.7%

Fort Scott city, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Scott city, KS

2022 Housing Data for Fort Scott city, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Scott city, KS

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fort Scott city, KS

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Scott city, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Scott city, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Scott city, KS