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Fort Scott, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Bourbon County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
7,551
Population
1,353/sq mi density
$60,799
Median Income
$31,273 per capita
$89,400
Home Value
$124,431 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
505
Violent Crime/100K
1,009 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,799 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,400 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
505 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,799
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,273
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Scott vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Scott’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,799
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,273
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,044
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$824
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$824
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.3%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.0%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$749M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.3%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
406
Restaurants
39
Healthcare
40
Retail
54
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,044
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,640
4% 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 | $60,799 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,273 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,044 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $824 |
| County GDP | $749M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 406 |
| Restaurants | 39 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,044 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,640 |