Rush County vs. Ellis County

Rush County (KS)Ellis County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,09328,710
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,30728,452
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,30728,452
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.8%15.4%
Female persons, percent48.7%49.6%
White alone, percent96.4%94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%89.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182351,608
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,84613,320
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%61.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$72,300$164,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$937$1,329
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$399$494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$598$690
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%23.6%
Households, 2014-20181,40311,581
Persons per household, 2014-20182.162.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%75.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%6.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.1%80.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.1%34.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%8.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%71.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%68.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,49174,931
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,095319,392
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)58,583201,732
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,068621,040
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,027$21,376
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.212.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,598$52,700
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,590$29,810
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017961,111
Total employment, 20171,06012,425
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,175432,532
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172682,931
All firms, 20123873,805
Men-owned firms, 20121711,952
Women-owned firms, 2012108962
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123643,531
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123183,382
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%18.5%
Population per square mile, 20104.631.6
Land area in square miles, 2010717.76899.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Rush county (KS) and Ellis county (KS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.