Population 1,778 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Dodge
Household size in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
South Dodge is a place of big households: 2.94 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.06, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.3 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, South Dodge is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in South Dodge than nationally: 12.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Dodge
Renters in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in South Dodge is about as common as it is nationally: 33.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (45.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in South Dodge is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Dodge are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $569 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $871 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,162 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in South Dodge pays $1,162 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Kansas. Rent takes 18.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Dodge
Bachelor's degrees in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Dodge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in South Dodge never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Dodge
| Period | South Dodge | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in South Dodge than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Kansas. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Dodge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dodge | 2.94 | 33.0 | 12.8% | 33.7% | 10.0% | 1978 | $1,162 | 19.8% | 73.8% | 3.7% |
| Dodge City | 2.93 | 32.9 | 20.6% | 40.4% | 8.9% | 1971 | $1,110 | 19.8% | 73.6% | 5.5% |
| Wilroads Gardens | 3.19 | 31.2 | 23.0% | 18.6% | 4.5% | 1977 | $839 | 5.8% | 70.4% | 4.4% |
| Fort Dodge | 3.02 | 30.6 | 30.1% | 31.4% | 5.8% | 1981 | $870 | 11.2% | 73.0% | 3.6% |
| Wright | 2.47 | 46.2 | 11.0% | 18.4% | 9.7% | 1967 | $925 | 24.5% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| Ensign | 2.82 | 31.6 | 5.4% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 1971 | $746 | 19.9% | 73.4% | 2.5% |
| Cimarron | 2.68 | 35.9 | 7.9% | 29.5% | 8.1% | 1975 | $841 | 31.7% | 90.3% | 2.7% |
| Spearville | 2.18 | 48.6 | 4.0% | 16.6% | 4.8% | 1967 | $732 | 28.8% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| Haggard | 3.16 | 27.2 | 3.3% | 18.2% | 8.6% | 1976 | $783 | 14.9% | 64.6% | 1.0% |
| Ford | 2.21 | 38.6 | 10.0% | 22.9% | 12.7% | 1958 | $691 | 29.8% | 93.1% | 5.4% |
| Windhorst | 2.12 | 54.4 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% | 1940 | $725 | 21.4% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Dodge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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