Fort Scott is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 7,615 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fort Scott is the 48th largest community in Kansas. Fort Scott has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.98% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Scott spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.90 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Fort Scott does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Fort Scott citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.34% of adults 25 and older in Fort Scott have a college degree.
The per capita income in Fort Scott in 2022 was $27,897, which is lower middle income relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,588 for a family of four. However, Fort Scott contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Scott is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Scott home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort Scott residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Scott include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Fort Scott is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.