Ness City, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,162

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,583

2.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$116,600

Population & Diversity

Ness City, KS is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Ness City, KS residents were born outside of the country (150 people).

In 2024, there were 6.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (940 people) in Ness City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Other (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Ness City, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ness City, KS was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ness City, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
940 ± 147
Other (Hispanic)
140 ± 98
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 26

14.7%

Hispanic Population

171 people

14.7% of the people in Ness City, KS are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ness City, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

12.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Ness City, KS residents (150 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 Ness City, KS was 12.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 18
Vietnam
8 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12

Ness City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ness City, KS employs 660 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ness City, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (82 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($86,094), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,167), and Manufacturing ($64,306).

Employment

Occupations

660

2024 Value

± 110

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ness City, KS grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 641 employees to 660 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ness City, KS, are Management Occupations (102 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (91 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ness City, 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

660

2024 Value

± 110

2.96%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ness City, KS grew at a rate of 2.96%, from 641 employees to 660 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ness City, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (82 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ness City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Ness City, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,090

Median earning men ± $2,947

$35,655

Median earning women ± $8,907

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($86,094), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,167), and Construction ($67,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($38,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,964), and Public Administration ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ness City, KS was $116,600 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,300 to $116,600, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Ness City, KS is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ness City, KS have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ness City, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,742

$413

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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 Ness City, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Ness City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ness City, 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.

$64,583

Median Household Income

± $11,178

504

Number of Households

± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 504 households in Ness City, KS declined from $64,583 from the previous year's value of $65,982.

The following chart displays the households in Ness City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ness City, 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (6.96%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Ness City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (6.96%).

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

13.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ness City, KS have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Ness City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ness City, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ness City, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ness City, KS (128 out of 1.11k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ness City, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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