COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wright vs Dodge City
PLACE A
Wright, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Dodge City, Kansas
Wright and Dodge City are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Wright has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs 2%).
WRIGHTDODGE CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population27,92727,653+1% vs Dodge City
Population density5,0991,876+3,223
Population growth13.6%1.6%+12.0 pts
Median age34.430.2+4.2
Male49.9%52.3%−2.4 pts
Female50.1%47.7%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born20.7%28.5%−7.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic51.3%27.1%+24.2 pts
Black14.2%2.9%+11.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.9%66.9%−44.9 pts
Asian4.8%1.1%+3.7 pts
Other7.7%1.9%+5.8 pts
Median household income$70,195$68,721+$1,474
Per capita income$37,805$28,944+$8,861
Poverty rate16.7%14.6%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.402Even
Bachelor's degree or higher28.3%20.0%+8.3 pts
Graduate degree8.6%6.2%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.6%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation70.5%72.2%−1.8 pts
Median home value$306,100$151,700+$154,400
Median gross rent$1,621$1,045+$576
Owner-occupied54.1%56.6%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%6.9%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households61.0%26.0%+35.0 pts
Average commute24.711.6+13.1
Worked from home5.0%1.9%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured19.3%17.9%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024