Living in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 Area

Living Summary

4,813

households

12,203

Total Population

$82,500

Average House Value

$641

Average Housing Rent

$43,070

Average Household Income

89.20%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,938

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

22%

Percent Proficient - Math

28%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,813 households are located in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 area. Among them, 1,488 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.10 people. The total number of children in the region is 3,787 and 3,208 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (16) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (221) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Fort Scott Unified School District 234, Kansas
Household	4,813
Population	12,203
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,488 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,787
Total Students	3,208
Pre-Kindergarten	175
Kindergarten	152
Grade 1-8	1,513
Grade 9-12	658
College/Graduate School	710
Veterans	9,354
Non-citizen	16
Non-English Home Language	221
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,641 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,624 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,619 people are in civilian labor force and 5 are in armed labor force. 5,498 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Fort Scott Unified School District 234 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,456	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,191	76.81%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	548	10.04%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	183	3.35%
Other method	108	1.98%
Worked from home	426	7.81%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,498	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,606	29.21%
Service	1,015	18.46%
Sales and office	1,230	22.37%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	565	10.28%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,082	19.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,498	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	233	4.24%
Construction	308	5.60%
Manufacturing	799	14.53%
Wholesale trade	122	2.22%
Retail trade	689	12.53%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	404	7.35%
Information	97	1.76%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	327	5.95%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	305	5.55%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,323	24.06%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	381	6.93%
Other services, except public administration	252	4.58%
Public administration	258	4.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,498	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,419	80.37%
Government workers	776	14.11%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	293	5.33%
Unpaid family workers	10	0.18%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,497 for the 4,813 households in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 area, Kansas. The average income of a single worker is $26,177. 11,062 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.20%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,813	-
Less than $10,000	351	7.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	353	7.33%
$15,000 - $24,999	658	13.67%
$25,000 - $34,999	597	12.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	836	17.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	890	18.49%
$75,000 - $99,999	484	10.06%
$100,000 - $149,999	364	7.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	156	3.24%
More than $200,000	124	2.58%
Median Household Income	$43,070	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,497	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,207	-
Less than $10,000	75	2.34%
$10,000 - $14,999	123	3.84%
$15,000 - $24,999	296	9.23%
$25,000 - $34,999	400	12.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	686	21.39%
$50,000 - $74,999	689	21.48%
$75,000 - $99,999	369	11.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	325	10.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	150	4.68%
More than $200,000	94	2.93%

Median Family Income	$50,827	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$65,711	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,177	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,319	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,319	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	12,401	-
With health insurance coverage	11,062	89.20%
Public coverage	4,721	38.07%
Private health insurance	8,049	64.91%
Without health insurance coverage	1,339	10.80%

Housing

There are 5,970 housing units in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 area, Kansas with 4,813 units (80.62%) occupied. 3,352 houses (69.64%) are occupied by owner and 1,461 houses (30.36%) are rented. The average housing value is $82,500 and the average rental cost is $641. 25 houses (0.42%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,388 houses (40.00%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,970	-
Occupied	4,813	80.62%
Owner Occupied	3,352	69.64%
Renter Occupied	1,461	30.36%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,857	81.36%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	28	0.47%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	729	12.21%
Mobile Homes	351	5.88%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	5	0.08%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,970	-
Built 2014 or later	25	0.42%
Built 2010 - 2013	73	1.22%
Built 2000 - 2009	474	7.94%
Built 1990 - 1999	645	10.80%
Built 1980 - 1989	514	8.61%
Built 1970 - 1979	728	12.19%
Built 1960 - 1969	526	8.81%
Built 1950 - 1959	597	10.00%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,388	40.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,970	-
1 room	229	3.84%
2 rooms	121	2.03%
3 rooms	360	6.03%
4 rooms	711	11.91%
5 rooms	1,104	18.49%
6 rooms	1,278	21.41%
7 rooms	753	12.61%
8 rooms	650	10.89%
9 rooms or more	764	12.80%
Median Number of Rooms	5.9 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,970	-
no bedroom	253	4.24%
1 bedroom	541	9.06%
2 bedrooms	1,945	32.58%
3 bedrooms	2,195	36.77%
4 bedrooms	845	14.15%
5 bedrooms or more	191	3.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,352	-
Less than $50,000	970	28.94%
$50,000 - $99,999	970	28.94%
$100,000 - $149,999	598	17.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	324	9.67%
$200,000 - $299,999	261	7.79%
$300,000 - $499,999	186	5.55%
$500,000 - $999,999	37	1.10%
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.18%
Median House Value	$82,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,311	-
Less than $500	389	29.67%
$500 - $999	734	55.99%
$1,000 - $1,499	167	12.74%
$1,500 - $1,999	12	0.92%
$2,000 - $2,499	9	0.69%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$641	-

Demographic

A total of 12,626 people lives in Fort Scott Unified School District 234 area, Kansas with 6,141 male and 6,485 female. The males to female ratio is 48.64 to 51.36. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,626	-
Male	6,141	48.64%
Female	6,485	51.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,626	-
Under 5 years	909	7.20%
5 - 9 years	1,011	8.01%
10 - 14 years	813	6.44%
15 - 19 years	964	7.64%
20 - 24 years	738	5.85%
25 - 34 years	1,431	11.33%
35 - 44 years	1,355	10.73%
45 - 54 years	1,342	10.63%
55 - 59 years	955	7.56%
60 - 64 years	686	5.43%
65 - 74 years	1,265	10.02%
75 - 84 years	738	5.85%
85 years and older	419	3.32%
Median Age	37.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,626	-
One Race	12,182	96.48%
White	11,616	92.00%
Black or African American	416	3.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native	30	0.24%
Asian	110	0.87%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	10	0.08%

Two or more races	444	3.52%
White and Black or African American	152	1.20%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	193	1.53%
White and Asian	73	0.58%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.02%