Dighton

Population: 703
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $138,200

Located in Lane County, Kansas, Dighton is a community with a population of 703. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Lane County median ($53,042).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dighton's population declined 19.5% from 873 to 703, while its median home value rose 78.8% from $77,300 to $138,200.

The typical home was built around 1959. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 703
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $138,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 482
Homeownership rate: 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

873703

Median household income

$51,250$48,750

Median home value

$77,300$138,200

Median gross rent

$444$403

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	873	$51,250	$77,300	$444
2020	751	$40,962	$72,600	$437
2021	737	$40,776	$79,700	$403
2022	703	$47,500	$83,900	—
2023	703	$48,750	$138,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 443.1%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	6.4%
5 to 17	111	15.8%
18 to 24	48	6.8%
25 to 34	90	12.8%
35 to 44	22	3.1%
45 to 54	119	16.9%
55 to 64	61	8.7%
65 to 74	105	14.9%
75 and over	102	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	515	73.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	155	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's49.9%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	2.6%
High school graduate	121	24.2%
Some college or associate's	249	49.9%
Bachelor's degree	79	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	37	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	254	77.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	9.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	12.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	210	73.7%
15 to 29 min	36	12.6%
30 to 44 min	24	8.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 12.6% (88 of 696)

	Count	Share
Family households	196	49.9%
Nonfamily households	197	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	393	81.5%
Vacant	89	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	342	87.0%
Renter-occupied	51	13.0%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	438	90.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	2.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	25	5.2%
Mobile home & other	8	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2018050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4810, -100.4664

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