Kansas · Census place 18250
Dodge City city, KS
Quick answer
Dodge City city has 27,652 residents, ranking #15 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $67,958, the median home is worth $122,800 and median gross rent runs $982 a month.
- Population
- 27,652Dodge City city residents
- Median household income
- $67,958Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $122,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $982Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 29.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Dodge City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Dodge City city median would spend about 17.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.9% of residents and 59.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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