Ford County, Kansas (KS)

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County population in July 2007: 33,340 (81% urban, 19% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,034
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,818

% of renters here:	35%
State:	31%

Land area: 1098 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

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2008 cost of living index in Ford County: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (11.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Ford County, Kansas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Ford County, Kansas:

White Non-Hispanic (57.3%)
Hispanic (37.7%)
Other race (18.2%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Black (1.6%)
Vietnamese (1.5%)
American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	29.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Males: 16,791	(51.7%)
Females: 15,667	(48.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,212
County population in 2003: 32,970
Jobs in 2003: 16,922

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Total labor force in 2004: 17,129
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:

Ford County:	2.9 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,222 ($37,860 in 1999)

This county:	$44,222
Kansas:	$47,451

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $432 (lower quartile is $337, upper quartile is $516)

This county:	$432
State:	$479

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,829 (it was $64,600 in 2000)

Ford County:	$95,829
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,992 - $142,533

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $119,096
Here: $119,096
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $110,615
Here: $110,615
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $117,222
Here: $117,222
State: $121,931

Mobile homes: $24,363
Here: $24,363
State: $34,057

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,293
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $335

Institutionalized population: 502

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 13
Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 19
Burglaries: 29
Thefts: 34
Auto thefts: 19

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2004 Presidential Election results in Ford County Kansas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,083 (1.7%)

Ford County household income distribution in 2007

Ford County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	12.4%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ford County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $549 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dodge City, Spearville, Bucklin, Ford.

2005 air pollution in Ford County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 54 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Edwards County , Gray County , Hodgeman County , Kiowa County , Meade County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Riverview Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Ford County: Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Ford Cemetery (1), Bloom Cemetery (2), Silent Land Cemetery (3), Old Saint Joseph Cemetery (4), Johnson Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Sodville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hains Lake (A), Home for Boys Water Tank (B), Ford County Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Elm Creek (A), Mulberry Creek (B), Duck Creek (C), Cow Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Ford County include: Ford County State Park (1), Hain State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.9%
Kansas:	6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,285
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,317 (19% naturalized citizens)

Ford County:	22.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,725 1990 to 1994: 1,954 1985 to 1989: 1,102 1980 to 1984: 741 1975 to 1979: 483 1970 to 1974: 213 1970 to 1974: 51 1965 to 1969: 48

Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.0%

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,704
One, attached: 506
Two: 609
3 or 4: 333
5 to 9: 433
10 to 19: 178
20 or more: 455
Mobile homes: 1,432

Housing units in Ford County with a mortgage: 3,713 (351 second mortgage, 330 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,782

Here:	67.6% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 15,486
Total congregations: 31

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	6,958 (44.9%)	2,503 (16.2%)	1,918 (12.4%)	682 (4.4%)	538 (3.5%)
Congregations	3 (9.7%)	4 (12.9%)	3 (9.7%)	2 (6.5%)	1 (3.2%)

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Assemblies of God	Salvation Army	Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	432 (2.8%)	383 (2.5%)	300 (1.9%)	296 (1.9%)	1,476 (9.5%)
Congregations	3 (9.7%)	2 (6.5%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	11 (35.5%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Ford County - Dodge City, Spearville, Bucklin, Ford

Agriculture in Ford County
Average size of farms: 926 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $306217
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $151.11
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $305845
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 32.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116112
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.16%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.61
Corn for grain: 39111 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 115219 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9723 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres

Ford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average.

Ford County-area historical earthquake activity is below Kansas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Ford County center
On 9/15/1995 at 00:31:33, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 LG, 4.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/15/1992 at 02:56:40, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1999 at 23:19:58, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 16.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Ford County center
On 1/7/1999 at 05:16:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (25%)
Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Food (14%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Food processing workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Food processing workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (87%)
Vietnam (7%)
El Salvador (2%)
Guatemala (1%)
Colombia (0%)
Honduras (0%)
Chile (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ford County (%):

German (22%)
United States or American (10%)
English (5%)
Irish (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Dutch (1%)
French (except Basque) (1%)

Ford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,330 (76%)
Carpooled: 2,698 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 44 (0%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 32 (0%)
Bicycle: 30 (0%)
Walked: 250 (2%)
Other means: 207 (1%)
Worked at home: 349 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Ford County, Kansas

430 people in nursing homes
111 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
90 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
72 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
61 people in other group homes
18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,809.

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
Kansas average:	7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.19% relocated from other counties in Kansas ($16,880 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($13,113 average AGI)
Ford County: 2.52%
Kansas average: 3.56%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Finney County, KS	0.56% ($28,509 average AGI)
from Gray County, KS	0.34% ($29,914)
from Sedgwick County, KS	0.22% ($38,455)
from Seward County, KS	0.22% ($24,000)
from Edwards County, KS	0.18% ($30,556)
from Meade County, KS	0.18% ($22,389)
from Clark County, KS	0.17% ($29,059)

8.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,047 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.71%
Kansas average:	7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.26% relocated to other counties in Kansas ($15,241 average AGI)
4.46% relocated to other states ($14,807 average AGI)
Ford County: 4.46%
Kansas average: 3.95%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sedgwick County, KS	0.76% ($29,088 average AGI)
to Finney County, KS	0.33% ($30,029)
to Gray County, KS	0.32% ($30,676)
to Douglas County, KS	0.27% ($38,214)
to Johnson County, KS	0.25% ($44,000)
to Ellis County, KS	0.19% ($25,650)
to Shawnee County, KS	0.15% ($21,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 20.4

Births per 1000 population in Ford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Ford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,599 (3,189 aged, 410 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11253.68
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 297.490
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26104.33

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1958.460
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 794.050
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.78

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50.37

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.89

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1

Household type by relationship

Households: 31,678

In family households: 28,125 (6,450 male householders, 1,476 female householders)
6,229 spouses, 10,894 children (9,984 natural, 305 adopted, 605 stepchildren), 464 grandchildren, 626 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 999 other relatives, 781 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,553 (1,420 male householders (1,120 living alone)), 1,515 female householders (1,357 living alone)), 618 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 780 (543 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,816 2-persons, 1,628 3-persons, 1,663 4-persons, 979 5-persons, 388 6-persons, 452 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,477 1-person, 372 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

64.9% of residents of Ford County speak English at home.
32.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $144,468,000 ($4341 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,959,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $53,259,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,183,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,415,000
Federal grants: $32,593,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,479,000 ($25,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,538,000 ($656,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $813,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,599,000
Federal Government insurance: $46,579,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,514

Here:	104 per 1000 residents
State:	75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,403

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,294

Here:	+68 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,079

Here:	-91 per 1000 residents
State:	-21 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 174
1995 to 1998: 602
1990 to 1994: 570
1980 to 1989: 1,370
1970 to 1979: 2,635
1960 to 1969: 1,737
1950 to 1959: 1,602
1940 to 1949: 1,107
1939 or earlier: 1,853

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ford County, Kansas:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 139 3 rooms: 298 4 rooms: 726 5 rooms: 1,582 6 rooms: 1,122 7 rooms: 1,166 8 rooms: 884 9+ rooms: 1,115

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ford County, Kansas:
	1 room: 128 2 rooms: 522 3 rooms: 702 4 rooms: 1,093 5 rooms: 640 6 rooms: 346 7 rooms: 213 8 rooms: 71 9+ rooms: 103

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ford County:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 342 2 bedrooms: 1,607 3 bedrooms: 2,939 4 bedrooms: 1,549 5+ bedrooms: 574

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ford County:
	no bedroom: 183 1 bedroom: 1,200 2 bedrooms: 1,461 3 bedrooms: 681 4 bedrooms: 181 5+ bedrooms: 112

Cars and other vehicles available in Ford County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 154 1 vehicle: 1,697 2 vehicles: 3,324 3 vehicles: 1,245 4 vehicles: 402 5+ vehicles: 212

Cars and other vehicles available in Ford County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 506 1 vehicle: 1,830 2 vehicles: 1,236 3 vehicles: 191 4 vehicles: 24 5+ vehicles: 31

54% of Ford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Kansas.

Ford County:	53.6%
State average:	53.5%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 18420
Northeast: 256
Midwest: 1790
South: 2524
West: 2050

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83.9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.2%) Electricity (4.6%) Wood (0.9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (77.5%) Electricity (16.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.4%) Other fuel (1.0%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 409

Here:	9.2%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 30

Here:	1.5%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49

Here:	4.2%
Kansas:	13.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Ford County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,179,000
All Other: $1,099,000

Regular Highways: $161,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,789,000
General - Other: $2,676,000

Health Services - Other: $1,978,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,602,000

Financial Administration: $1,380,000

Police Protection: $1,276,000

Corrections - Other: $1,276,000

Solid Waste Management: $681,000

General Public Buildings: $661,000

Central Staff Services: $642,000

Natural Resources - Other: $524,000

Parks & Recreation: $26,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $402,000
General - Interest on Debt: $295,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,550,000
Natural Resources: $68,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $2,308,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,230,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,930,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,050,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,051,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,187,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $180,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $513,000
General Revenue, NEC: $291,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $233,000
Health - Other: $232,000

Natural Resource - Other: $26,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,583,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,051,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $989,000
General Support: $396,000

All Other: $29,000

Health & Hospitals: $5,000
Tax - Property: $8,302,000
Total General Sales: $4,207,000

NEC: $8,000

Public Utilities: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,774,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Ford County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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