97.9% of residents of Fort Scott speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English less than very well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (32% speak English very well, 68% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
98.3% of residents of Fort Scott speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 68% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
All residents speak only English at home
English speakers - Foreign born:
0.0% of residents of Fort Scott speak English at home.
11.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
88.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak another language
Native:
0.9% (60)
Foreign born:
100.0% (8)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
19.4% (28)
Foreign born:
100.0% (8)
77 residents are foreign born
This city:
0.9%
Kansas:
5.0%
Median age by place of birth - Fort Scott
Place of birth - Fort Scott White
Place of birth - Fort Scott Black or African American
Place of birth - Fort Scott American Indian / Alaska Native
Place of birth - Fort Scott Two or more races
Place of birth - Fort Scott White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Fort Scott Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth by age - Fort Scott
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 34.1%
Now married: 52.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 2.9%
Divorced: 9.3%
Females:
Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 44.8%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 18.4%
Divorced: 15.2%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
59.2% (77)
Unmarried:
40.8% (53)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
54.4% (830)
Unmarried:
45.6% (697)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 69.8%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 15.1%
Widowed: 15.1%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 25.5%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 36.7%
Divorced: 37.8%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (25)
Marital status for Two or more races population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 90.3%
Now married: 9.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 46.9%
Now married: 18.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 26.6%
Divorced: 7.8%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (30)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
75.0% (12)
Unmarried:
25.0% (4)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 34.3%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 2.9%
Divorced: 9.5%
Females:
Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 44.9%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 18.5%
Divorced: 15.2%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
59.2% (77)
Unmarried:
40.8% (53)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
54.6% (830)
Unmarried:
45.4% (690)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 13.2%
Now married: 86.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 56.9%
Now married: 0.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 43.1%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (30)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
100.0% (7)
Ancestries in Fort Scott
German - 1,687 (20.3%)
Other - 1,207 (14.5%)
English - 997 (12.0%)
Irish - 924 (11.1%)
United States - 851 (10.3%)
French - 279 (3.4%)
Scotch-Irish - 257 (3.1%)
Dutch - 181 (2.2%)
Italian - 131 (1.6%)
Swedish - 109 (1.3%)
Scottish - 72 (0.9%)
Norwegian - 55 (0.7%)
Polish - 54 (0.7%)
Swiss - 45 (0.5%)
Danish - 31 (0.4%)
Welsh - 30 (0.4%)
Portuguese - 26 (0.3%)
French Canadian - 11 (0.1%)
Arab - 10 (0.1%)
Subsaharan African - 10 (0.1%)
Czech - 8 (0.10%)
Greek - 8 (0.10%)
Hungarian - 5 (0.06%)
Slovak - 5 (0.06%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 5,400 (75.7%)
Black or African American: 303 (95.3%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 31 (100.0%)
Two or more races: 167 (81.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 5,340 (75.6%)
Hispanic or Latino: 78 (49.4%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 1,181 (16.6%)
Asian: 59 (100.0%)
Other race: 28 (100.0%)
Two or more races: 39 (18.9%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 1,173 (16.6%)
Hispanic or Latino: 75 (47.5%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 313 (4.4%)
Black or African American: 15 (4.7%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 308 (4.4%)
Hispanic or Latino: 5 (3.2%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
0.9%
5.0%