Rush County vs. Ness County

Rush County (KS)Ness County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,0932,840
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.5%-8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)3,3073,107
Population, Census, April 1, 20103,3073,107
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.9%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.8%25.9%
Female persons, percent48.7%50.7%
White alone, percent96.4%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.2%10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.8%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018235222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,8461,726
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.0%85.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$72,300$73,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$937$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$399$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$598$539
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.2%4.9%
Households, 2014-20181,4031,313
Persons per household, 2014-20182.162.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%10.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.8%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.1%72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.1%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.9%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.7%16.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%50.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,09515,470
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,06815,430
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,027$5,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.213.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,598$51,033
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,590$31,912
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 201796138
Total employment, 20171,060912
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)35,17533,022
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.8%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017268309
All firms, 2012387440
Men-owned firms, 2012171222
Women-owned firms, 2012108121
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012364428
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012318402
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20104.62.9
Land area in square miles, 2010717.761,074.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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