Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 12.59 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Dodge City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Dodge City citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.75% of adults 25 and older in Dodge City have a college degree.
The per capita income in Dodge City in 2018 was $27,441, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,764 for a family of four. However, Dodge City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dodge City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dodge City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dodge City, accounting for 65.31% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dodge City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dodge City include German, Irish, English, Russian, and Lebanese.
Dodge City also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.06%.
The most common language spoken in Dodge City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
