One of the benefits of Dodge City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 12.69 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
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. 19.72% of adults 25 and older in Dodge City have a college degree.
The per capita income in Dodge City in 2022 was $27,800, which is low income relative to Kansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,200 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 66.39% 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, Polish, and Czech.
In addition, Dodge City has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.91%).
The most common language spoken in Dodge City is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
