| | Fort Scott, KS | Calera, OK | United States |
| Population | 7,579 | 2,815 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.2% | 55.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.8% | 44.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.6 | 30.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,069 | 2,172 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,297 | 1,739 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,362 | 1,536 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.8% | 38.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.5% | 57.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,368.5 | 583.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fort Scott, KS | Calera, OK | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.8% | 10.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.4% | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.6% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 21.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 8.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.1% | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 8.1% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fort Scott, KS | Calera, OK | United States |
| White | 86.4% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.7% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 15.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.2% | 12.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 7.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fort Scott, KS | Calera, OK | United States |
| Married Population | 48.7% | 48.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.3% | 41.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 7.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.3% | 51.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.8% | 27.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.6% | 18.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,349 | 1,101 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,947 | 732 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.3% | 30.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.7% | 25.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,402 | 369 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.2% | 34.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.8% | 10.5% | 10.8% |