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Dodge City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Gray County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
27,652
Population
1,842/sq mi density
$67,958
Median Income
$27,800 per capita
$122,800
Home Value
$205,645 Zillow
$982
Median Rent
20.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
472
Violent Crime/100K
2,244 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$67,958 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,800 home value, $982/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
472 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,958
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,800
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dodge City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dodge City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,958
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,800
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,968
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,000
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,000
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$997M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
9
Retail
26
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,968
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,767
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,800 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,968 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,000 |
| County GDP | $997M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,968 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,767 |