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| Fort Scott |
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| Population 2000: | 8,297 |
| Population 2002: | 8,113 |
| Elevation: | 846 feet |
| Area codes: | 620 |
| Land area: | 5.4 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.9 |
| County: | Bourbon |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.7%), Manufacturing (20.7%), Retail trade (10.3%). |
| Population growth: | -184 (-2.22%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 90.6% |
| Black: | 5.1% |
| Hispanic: | 1.7% |
| American Indian: | 1.6% |
| Two or more races: | 1.4% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 51.4% |
| Never married: | 23.0% |
| Widowed: | 12.3% |
| Divorced: | 11.8% |
| Separated: | 1.4% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $43,200 |
| Household income: | $26,871 |
| Resident age: | 37.2 years |
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| Fort Scott Compared to Kansas State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 17.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.1% |
| Unemployed: | 5.2% |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 20.3% |
| English: | 12.0% |
| Irish: | 11.1% |
| United States: | 10.3% |
| French: | 3.4% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 3.1% |