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Dighton, Kansas Population 2021

1,094

Dighton is a city located in Lane County Kansas. Dighton has a 2020 population of 1,094. It is also the county seat of Lane County. Dighton is currently declining at a rate of -0.82% annually and its population has decreased by -13.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,258 in 2010. Dighton reached it's highest population of 1,263 in 2011.

The average household income in Dighton is $53,878 with a poverty rate of 12.96%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $438 per month, and the median house value is $98,200. The median age in Dighton is 39.5 years, 36.8 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.

Dighton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dighton was:

White: 97.10%
Asian: 1.67%
Other race: 1.14%
Native American: 0.09%
Black or African American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Two or more races: 0.00%

The current population of Dighton, Kansas is 1,094 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 1,121.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 1,258.

Dighton, Kansas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,106	97.10%
Asian	19	1.67%
Some Other Race	13	1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1	0.09%

Dighton Population by Race

Dighton Population Pyramid $2021

Dighton Population by Age

Dighton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Dighton Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	100%	0%
Married	88.3%	11.7%
All	77.8%	22.2%
Non Family	66.3%	33.7%
Male	0%	0%

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Dighton Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	553	2.05	77.8
Non Family	276	1.09	66.3
Married	257	3.06	88.3
Female	20	2.4	100
Male		0	0

2.97

Average Family Size

2.05

Average Household Size

Dighton Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	7	0.92%
9th to 12th Grade	37	4.86%
High School Graduate	249	32.72%
Some College	229	30.09%
Associates Degree	84	11.04%
Bachelors Degree	108	14.19%
Graduate Degree	47	6.18%

Dighton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dighton Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	690	671	144
Hispanic	52	42	7
Asian	19	4	4
Other Race	4

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 21.05%.

Dighton Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,051	$39,948	$20,943
Less Than 9th Grade	$70,417	$70,417	$
High School Graduate	$24,554	$38,021	$13,542
Some College	$35,208	$41,719	$21,773
Bachelors Degree	$	$	$
Graduate Degree	$38,750	$36,250	$38,750

$31,051

Average Earnings

$39,948

Average Male

$20,943

Average Female

Dighton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dighton Language by Age

Dighton Language

94.36% of Dighton residents speak only English, while 5.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.14% of the population.

Dighton Language

Dighton Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	1,033	128	12.39%
Hispanic	82	19	23.17%
Other	13	13	100.00%

12.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.11%

Male Poverty Rate

9.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dighton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dighton is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dighton is White, with 12.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.76%.

Dighton Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	11.34%
Less Than 9th Grade	9.09%
Some College	4.82%
Bachelors or Greater	4.52%

Dighton Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Female Employed	12.88%
Male Employed	8.01%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Dighton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dighton Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$39,934	$53,878
Families	$71,979	$79,825
Married Families	$75,852	-
Non Families	$20,625	$25,847

Income by Household Type

Dighton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dighton Married by Age and Sex

Dighton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dighton Marital Status by Race

Dighton Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	42
Korea	16
World War II	4
Second Gulf War	4
First Gulf War

Dighton Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	33
65 to 74	26
35 to 54	9
18 to 34	4
55 to 64

Dighton Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	72	8.83%

Dighton Veterans by Race

Dighton Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dighton Veterans by Education

72.2%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Dighton Employment by Age

Dighton Employment by Race

Dighton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

70.50%

Born in Dighton

97.01%

Native Born

2.99%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.01% of Dighton residents were born in the United States, with 70.50% having been born in Kansas. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dighton Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,094	-9	-0.82%
2020	1,103	-9	-0.81%
2019	1,112	-9	-0.80%
2018	1,121		0.00%
2017	1,121	-34	-2.94%
2016	1,155	-27	-2.28%
2015	1,182	-26	-2.15%
2014	1,208	-22	-1.79%
2013	1,230	10	0.82%
2012	1,220	-43	-3.40%
2011	1,263	5	0.40%
2010	1,258		0.00%

Dighton, Kansas Population 2021

Dighton Demographics

Dighton, Kansas Population 2021

Population by Race

Dighton Population by Race

Dighton Population Pyramid $2021

Dighton Median Age

Dighton Adults

Dighton Age Dependency

Dighton Sex Ratio

Dighton Population by Age

Dighton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Dighton Household Types

Dighton Households and Families

Dighton Households by Type

Dighton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dighton Educational Attainment by Race

Dighton Educational Attainment by Race

Dighton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dighton Language by Age

Dighton Language

Dighton Language

Dighton Poverty by Race

Poverty in Dighton

Dighton Poverty

Dighton Poverty Rate by Education

Dighton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dighton Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Dighton Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Dighton Married by Age and Sex

Dighton Marriage

Dighton Marital Status by Race

Dighton Marital Status

Dighton Veterans by War

Dighton Veterans by Age

Dighton Veterans by Race

Dighton Veterans by Education

Dighton Veterans by Education

Dighton Employment by Age

Dighton Employment by Race

Dighton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Dighton Place of Birth

Dighton Population by Year