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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dighton, KS compare?
| Figure | Dighton, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,101 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,144 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Dighton, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 952±134 |
| Median age | 50.3±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.2%±7.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.0%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.7%±5.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.9%±9.3 pts |
| Median household income | $53,009±$9,173 |
| Per capita income | $45,485±$9,450 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±7.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±7.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $141,400±$53,912 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±65.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 96.1%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.0%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2%±9.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 9.7 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.6%±5.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov