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.
