Ellis County vs. Russell County

Ellis County (KS)Russell County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,7106,907
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,4526,965
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,4526,970
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%24.5%
Female persons, percent49.6%50.7%
White alone, percent94.6%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.9%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.3%91.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,608559
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,3203,887
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.3%80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,500$89,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,329$968
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$494$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$603
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.6%8.5%
Building permits, 20183110
Households, 2014-201811,5812,979
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.3%83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.0%76.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%25.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%12.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.6%60.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,93111,620
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)319,3928,146
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)201,732101,185
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)621,04076,458
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,376$11,007
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201812.316.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,700$52,806
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,810$26,300
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%13.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,111249
Total employment, 201712,4251,728
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)432,53256,248
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%-4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,931845
All firms, 20123,8051,087
Men-owned firms, 20121,952552
Women-owned firms, 2012962398
Minority-owned firms, 201212139
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,5311,018
Veteran-owned firms, 201220356
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,382997
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, 201031.67.9
Land area in square miles, 2010899.91886.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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