Latest news about work in Dighton, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Dighton are: Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.8% of civilian employees), Educational services (11.8% of civilian employees), Public administration (6.7% of civilian employees). 87.4% of workers work in Lane County and 7.4% of all workers work at home. 61.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 7.5% less than the rate of 65.5% across the entire state of Kansas.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Dighton, Kansas was 1,261 / 703
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
15.8% (92)
24.7% (81)
4.3% (11)
Educational services
11.8% (69)
7.0% (23)
18.0% (46)
Public administration
6.7% (39)
5.5% (18)
8.2% (21)
Construction
6.5% (38)
11.6% (38)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
6.2% (36)
3.7% (12)
9.4% (24)
Health care
5.5% (32)
1.5% (5)
10.5% (27)
Truck transportation
5.1% (30)
8.8% (29)
0.4% (1)
Warehousing and storage
3.9% (23)
4.6% (15)
3.1% (8)
Accommodation and food services
3.6% (21)
2.4% (8)
5.1% (13)
Food and beverage stores
3.3% (19)
1.8% (6)
5.1% (13)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2.6% (15)
1.2% (4)
4.3% (11)
Social assistance
2.6% (15)
0.0% (0)
5.9% (15)
Personal and laundry services
2.6% (15)
1.5% (5)
3.9% (10)
Gasoline stations
2.2% (13)
3.4% (11)
0.8% (2)
Repair and maintenance
2.2% (13)
4.0% (13)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
2.1% (12)
3.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.9% (11)
2.1% (7)
1.6% (4)
U. S. Postal service
1.7% (10)
0.0% (0)
3.9% (10)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.7% (10)
1.8% (6)
1.6% (4)
Utilities
1.5% (9)
2.1% (7)
0.8% (2)
Food
1.4% (8)
1.5% (5)
1.2% (3)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
1.2% (7)
0.6% (2)
2.0% (5)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
1.2% (7)
2.1% (7)
0.0% (0)
Private households
1.0% (6)
0.0% (0)
2.3% (6)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.9% (5)
1.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.7% (4)
0.6% (2)
0.8% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.7% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (4)
Administrative and support and waste management services
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (3)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.5% (3)
0.3% (1)
0.8% (2)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
0.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (3)
Retail florists
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (2)
Other direct selling establishments
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers
0.3% (2)
0.0% (0)
0.8% (2)
Metal and metal products
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Computer and electronic products
0.3% (2)
0.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.2% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.4% (1)
Unemployment in Dighton
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.0%Males
4.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Dighton:
6.0% (19)
Kansas:
5.0% (63,464)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Dighton:
2.4% (8)
Kansas:
3.4% (43,978)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Dighton:
6.1% (19)
Kansas:
5.1% (65,540)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Dighton:
5.9% (19)
Kansas:
7.3% (93,495)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Dighton:
8.8% (28)
Kansas:
10.2% (129,994)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Dighton:
2.1% (7)
Kansas:
14.8% (188,435)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Dighton:
28.7% (91)
Kansas:
17.4% (221,699)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Dighton:
8.9% (28)
Kansas:
10.0% (127,374)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Dighton:
17.8% (56)
Kansas:
4.4% (56,175)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Dighton:
3.7% (12)
Kansas:
4.9% (62,230)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Dighton:
2.9% (9)
Kansas:
2.5% (31,968)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Dighton:
6.9% (22)
Kansas:
7.1% (90,847)
<5am:
Dighton:
1.2% (7)
Kansas:
2.8% (37,001)
5:30am:
Dighton:
2.2% (13)
Kansas:
2.2% (29,449)
6am:
Dighton:
2.4% (14)
Kansas:
4.0% (52,725)
6:30am:
Dighton:
4.8% (28)
Kansas:
7.1% (93,264)
7am:
Dighton:
13.1% (76)
Kansas:
10.3% (135,647)
7:30am:
Dighton:
14.6% (85)
Kansas:
15.1% (198,358)
8am:
Dighton:
26.0% (151)
Kansas:
19.7% (258,625)
8:30am:
Dighton:
12.6% (73)
Kansas:
9.8% (127,994)
9am:
Dighton:
6.9% (40)
Kansas:
4.2% (54,906)
10am:
Dighton:
4.1% (24)
Kansas:
4.3% (56,570)
11am:
Dighton:
2.2% (13)
Kansas:
1.9% (24,928)
4pm:
Dighton:
3.1% (18)
Kansas:
6.7% (88,226)
>4pm:
Dighton:
2.2% (13)
Kansas:
6.8% (89,657)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Dighton:
4.7% (7)
Kansas:
4.2% (28,841)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Dighton:
10.3% (16)
Kansas:
11.2% (77,567)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Dighton:
1.9% (3)
Kansas:
14.2% (98,880)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Dighton:
33.2% (51)
Kansas:
15.0% (103,955)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Dighton:
19.0% (29)
Kansas:
9.4% (65,252)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Dighton:
31.8% (49)
Kansas:
3.7% (25,451)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
10.5% (17)
Kansas:
3.3% (18,948)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
10.9% (18)
Kansas:
3.4% (20,070)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
11.8% (19)
Kansas:
5.6% (32,457)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
7.5% (12)
Kansas:
9.0% (52,427)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
2.4% (4)
Kansas:
15.4% (89,555)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
24.5% (40)
Kansas:
20.2% (117,744)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
5.3% (9)
Kansas:
5.3% (30,724)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
7.2% (12)
Kansas:
5.8% (33,477)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Dighton:
5.5% (9)
Kansas:
3.1% (17,759)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Dighton:
13.4% (22)
Kansas:
7.2% (41,951)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.4% Number of people working at home: 26 (7.4% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Dighton:
39.7% (146)
Kansas:
5.9% (77,030)
5 to 9 minutes:
Dighton:
28.6% (105)
Kansas:
16.2% (209,820)
10 to 14 minutes:
Dighton:
3.2% (12)
Kansas:
16.9% (219,769)
15 to 19 minutes:
Dighton:
13.9% (51)
Kansas:
18.7% (242,157)
20 to 24 minutes:
Dighton:
2.3% (8)
Kansas:
13.7% (177,779)
25 to 29 minutes:
Dighton:
1.7% (6)
Kansas:
6.2% (81,075)
30 to 34 minutes:
Dighton:
2.7% (10)
Kansas:
10.0% (129,794)
45 to 59 minutes:
Dighton:
1.1% (4)
Kansas:
4.2% (54,542)
60 to 89 minutes:
Dighton:
1.1% (4)
Kansas:
2.3% (30,000)
90 or more minutes:
Dighton:
7.7% (28)
Kansas:
1.5% (19,203)
Less than 5 minutes:
Dighton:
25.8% (150)
Kansas:
6.1% (79,963)
5 to 9 minutes:
Dighton:
33.6% (195)
Kansas:
16.8% (220,956)
10 to 14 minutes:
Dighton:
9.6% (56)
Kansas:
18.6% (244,433)
15 to 19 minutes:
Dighton:
6.9% (40)
Kansas:
16.9% (221,991)
20 to 24 minutes:
Dighton:
4.6% (27)
Kansas:
13.5% (177,293)
25 to 29 minutes:
Dighton:
0.3% (2)
Kansas:
4.9% (64,184)
30 to 34 minutes:
Dighton:
6.2% (36)
Kansas:
9.0% (118,138)
35 to 39 minutes:
Dighton:
0.3% (2)
Kansas:
1.6% (21,204)
40 to 44 minutes:
Dighton:
1.0% (6)
Kansas:
1.7% (22,394)
45 to 59 minutes:
Dighton:
1.0% (6)
Kansas:
3.4% (44,713)
60 to 89 minutes:
Dighton:
3.1% (18)
Kansas:
2.0% (26,173)
90 or more minutes:
Dighton:
2.9% (17)
Kansas:
1.4% (18,039)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Dighton:
43.9% (69)
Kansas:
5.7% (40,477)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Dighton:
13.4% (21)
Kansas:
14.8% (104,178)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Dighton:
2.5% (4)
Kansas:
16.5% (116,315)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Dighton:
14.1% (22)
Kansas:
18.8% (132,383)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Dighton:
2.4% (4)
Kansas:
13.7% (96,260)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Dighton:
3.9% (6)
Kansas:
6.2% (43,841)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Dighton:
3.0% (5)
Kansas:
10.4% (73,213)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Dighton:
2.4% (4)
Kansas:
2.7% (18,879)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Dighton:
19.8% (31)
Kansas:
1.9% (13,513)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Dighton:
36.4% (76)
Kansas:
6.2% (36,553)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Dighton:
40.7% (85)
Kansas:
17.8% (105,642)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Dighton:
3.6% (8)
Kansas:
17.4% (103,454)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Dighton:
13.6% (28)
Kansas:
18.5% (109,774)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Dighton:
2.2% (5)
Kansas:
13.7% (81,519)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Dighton:
2.4% (5)
Kansas:
9.5% (56,581)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Dighton:
1.9% (4)
Kansas:
3.7% (22,057)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Dighton:
79.7% (300)
Kansas:
85.6% (506,388)
Carpooled:
Dighton:
13.9% (52)
Kansas:
9.6% (61,019)
Walked:
Dighton:
6.4% (24)
Kansas:
2.5% (12,980)
Drove car alone:
Dighton:
76.8% (446)
Kansas:
81.5% (1,068,501)
Carpooled:
Dighton:
11.4% (66)
Kansas:
10.6% (139,348)
Walked:
Dighton:
5.2% (30)
Kansas:
2.5% (33,271)
Other means:
Dighton:
2.2% (13)
Kansas:
0.6% (7,927)
Drove car alone - Males:
Dighton:
82.5% (133)
Kansas:
85.8% (506,388)
Carpooled - Males:
Dighton:
17.5% (28)
Kansas:
9.0% (61,019)
Drove car alone - Females:
Dighton:
77.6% (167)
Kansas:
85.3% (506,388)
Carpooled - Females:
Dighton:
11.2% (24)
Kansas:
10.3% (61,019)
Walked - Females:
Dighton:
11.2% (24)
Kansas:
2.2% (12,980)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Dighton:
98.7% (279)
Kansas:
90.1% (1,093,613)
In 2 person carpool:
Dighton:
1.3% (4)
Kansas:
7.2% (86,855)
Drove alone:
Dighton:
87.1% (446)
Kansas:
88.5% (1,068,501)
In 2 person carpool:
Dighton:
6.4% (33)
Kansas:
9.0% (109,278)
In 3 person carpool:
Dighton:
4.7% (24)
Kansas:
1.6% (19,470)
In 4 person carpool:
Dighton:
0.4% (2)
Kansas:
0.5% (6,138)
In 7+ person carpool:
Dighton:
1.4% (7)
Kansas:
0.1% (1,470)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Dighton:
61.0% (223)
Kansas:
65.5% (954,573)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Dighton:
1.1% (4)
Kansas:
3.7% (53,764)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Dighton:
2.5% (9)
Kansas:
8.6% (124,918)
Local government workers:
Dighton:
9.3% (34)
Kansas:
8.9% (130,140)
State government workers:
Dighton:
2.2% (8)
Kansas:
4.7% (68,405)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Dighton:
23.9% (87)
Kansas:
5.7% (83,239)
Employee of private company:
Dighton:
48.8% (285)
Kansas:
65.6% (863,522)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Dighton:
3.3% (19)
Kansas:
3.0% (39,856)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Dighton:
8.9% (52)
Kansas:
7.7% (101,602)
Local government workers:
Dighton:
15.2% (89)
Kansas:
7.1% (93,985)
State government workers:
Dighton:
3.3% (19)
Kansas:
5.7% (75,164)
Federal government workers:
Dighton:
3.6% (21)
Kansas:
2.6% (34,749)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Dighton:
17.0% (99)
Kansas:
7.8% (102,378)
Employee of private company - Males:
Dighton:
49.5% (90)
Kansas:
70.4% (543,878)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Dighton:
2.2% (4)
Kansas:
4.7% (36,544)
Local government workers - Males:
Dighton:
2.2% (4)
Kansas:
6.6% (51,074)
State government workers - Males:
Dighton:
0.5% (1)
Kansas:
3.8% (29,053)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Dighton:
45.6% (83)
Kansas:
6.8% (52,202)
Employee of private company - Females:
Dighton:
72.5% (132)
Kansas:
60.1% (410,695)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Dighton:
4.9% (9)
Kansas:
12.9% (87,981)
Local government workers - Females:
Dighton:
16.5% (30)
Kansas:
11.6% (79,066)
State government workers - Females:
Dighton:
3.8% (7)
Kansas:
5.8% (39,352)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Dighton:
2.2% (4)
Kansas:
4.5% (31,037)
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