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Dighton

Dighton, KS 67839 • Lane County • 2 Operating Schools
(620) 397-2835
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
971
163 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$53,214
Overall Poverty Rate
10.89%
105 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.33%
27 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 12.87% (26 / 202 kids) 12.87% 2020 26 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 13.39% (30 / 224 kids) 13.39% 2021 30 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 12.56% (28 / 223 kids) 12.56% 2022 28 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 12.72% (29 / 228 kids) 12.72% 2023 29 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.33% (27 / 219 kids) 12.33% 2024 27 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 202 26 12.87% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 224 30 13.39% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 223 28 12.56% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 228 29 12.72% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 219 27 12.33% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $142,100
Median Gross Rent $476/mo
Owner-Occupied 426
Renter-Occupied 76
Owner-Occupied: 426 (84.9%) Renter-Occupied: 76 (15.1%)
Occupied 502

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 426 (84.9%)
Renter-Occupied 76 (15.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 502 households
25 (5%)
< $10k
46 (9.2%)
$10k-$14k
30 (6%)
$15k-$19k
18 (3.6%)
$20k-$24k
0 (0%)
$25k-$29k
18 (3.6%)
$30k-$34k
0 (0%)
$35k-$39k
41 (8.2%)
$40k-$44k
65 (12.9%)
$45k-$49k
28 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
25 (5%)
$60k-$74k
32 (6.4%)
$75k-$99k
66 (13.1%)
$100k-$124k
59 (11.8%)
$125k-$149k
13 (2.6%)
$150k-$199k
36 (7.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
25 (5%)
$10k-$14k
46 (9.2%)
$15k-$19k
30 (6%)
$20k-$24k
18 (3.6%)
$25k-$29k
0 (0%)
$30k-$34k
18 (3.6%)
$35k-$39k
0 (0%)
$40k-$44k
41 (8.2%)
$45k-$49k
65 (12.9%)
$50k-$59k
28 (5.6%)
$60k-$74k
25 (5%)
$75k-$99k
32 (6.4%)
$100k-$124k
66 (13.1%)
$125k-$149k
59 (11.8%)
$150k-$199k
13 (2.6%)
$200k+
36 (7.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 153 students
9 (5.9%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
9 (5.9%)
3rd
10 (6.5%)
4th
11 (7.2%)
5th
7 (4.6%)
6th
24 (15.7%)
7th
22 (14.4%)
8th
14 (9.2%)
9th
7 (4.6%)
10th
17 (11.1%)
11th
23 (15%)
12th
1st Grade
9 (5.9%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
9 (5.9%)
4th Grade
10 (6.5%)
5th Grade
11 (7.2%)
6th Grade
7 (4.6%)
7th Grade
24 (15.7%)
8th Grade
22 (14.4%)
9th Grade
14 (9.2%)
10th Grade
7 (4.6%)
11th Grade
17 (11.1%)
12th Grade
23 (15%)