Dodge City is a city located in Ford County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census,
the city had a total population of 25,176. It is the birthplace of actor and
film-maker Dennis Hopper. It is the county seat of Ford County.
Geography
Dodge City is located at 37°45'35" North, 100°1'6" West (37.759671,
-100.018212)1.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 25,176 people, 8,395 households, and
5,968 families residing in the city. The population density is 770.9/km˛
(1,995.8/mi˛). There are 8,976 housing units at an average density of 274.8/km˛
(711.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 71.43% White, 1.94% African
American, 0.69% Native American, 2.37% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 20.82%
from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. 42.87% of the population
are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,395 households out of which 41.1% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 55.1% are married couples living together, 10.3% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% are non-families.
23.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.6% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.94 and the average family size is 3.46.
In the city the population is spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18,
12.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100
females there are 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $37,156, and the median
income for a family is $41,672. Males have a median income of $26,881 versus
$22,064 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,538. 13.9% of
the population and 11.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 17.4% are under the age of 18 and 9.1% are
65 or older.
