Ellis County vs. Ness County

Ellis County (KS)Ness County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,7102,840
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%-8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,4523,107
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,4523,107
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%25.9%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.7%
White alone, percent94.6%96.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.4%
Asian alone, percent1.9%0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%10.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.3%87.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,608222
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,3201,726
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.3%85.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,500$73,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,329$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$494$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$539
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.6%4.9%
Building permits, 2018311
Households, 2014-201811,5811,313
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.21
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.3%93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%10.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.0%72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%18.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%16.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.6%60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%50.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)319,39215,470
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)218,9727,487
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)621,04015,430
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,376$5,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201812.313.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,700$51,033
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,810$31,912
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20171,111138
Total employment, 201712,425912
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)432,53233,022
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%-0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,931309
All firms, 20123,805440
Men-owned firms, 20121,952222
Women-owned firms, 2012962121
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,531428
Veteran-owned firms, 201220327
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,382402
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, 200718.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201031.62.9
Land area in square miles, 2010899.911,074.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

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