Ellis, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,189

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

1.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,000

3.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,500

Population & Diversity

Ellis, KS is home to a population of 2.19k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.914% of Ellis, KS residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Ellis, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 White (Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Ellis, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ellis, KS was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ellis, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellis, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 285
White (Hispanic)
76 ± 92
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 38

5.76%

Hispanic Population

126 people

5.76% of the people in Ellis, KS are hispanic (126 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ellis, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

0.914%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

0.746%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.914% of Ellis, KS residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ellis, KS was 0.746%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ellis, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 24
Korea
6 ± 13

Ellis, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ellis, KS.

Economy

The economy of Ellis, KS employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ellis, KS were Retail Trade (208 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and Educational Services (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,278), Public Administration ($60,238), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 172

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellis, KS declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 1.05k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellis, KS, are Management Occupations (165 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (85 people), and Production Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellis, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.02k

2024 Value

± 172

−3.42%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ellis, KS declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 1.05k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellis, KS, are Retail Trade (208 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), and Educational Services (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellis, KS, though some of these residents may live in Ellis, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,121

Median earning men ± $10,940

$40,729

Median earning women ± $12,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,250), Manufacturing ($58,906), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,486), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,130), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,286).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellis, KS was $155,500 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,900 to $155,500, a 0.892% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ellis, KS is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ellis, KS have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellis, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,691

$687

Median Property Taxes

±$123

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ellis, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ellis, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Ellis, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ellis, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,000

Median Household Income

± $16,895

894

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 894 households in Ellis, KS grew to $73,000 from the previous year's value of $70,274.

The following chart displays the households in Ellis, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellis, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.6%)
Carpooled (5.5%)
Worked At Home (3.46%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in Ellis, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.5%) and those who worked at home (3.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellis, KS have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.633% of the workforce in Ellis, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ellis, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellis, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellis, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellis, KS (461 out of 2.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellis, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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