Ness County, KS

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2023 Population

2,659

0.672% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.1

4.75% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.4%

8.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,107

1.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$85,400

6.22% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,450

2.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ness County, KS had a population of 2.66k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $66,107. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ness County, KS declined from 2,677 to 2,659, a −0.672% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,907 to $66,107, a 1.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ness County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.7%), Other (Hispanic) (11.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.11%), and White (Hispanic) (0.903%).

None of the households in Ness County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.5% of the residents in Ness County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ness County, KS was $85,400, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Ness County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Ness County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Ness County, KS borders Ellis County, KS, Finney County, KS, Gove County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Lane County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Rush County, KS, and Trego County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Ness County, KS is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.96% of Ness County, KS residents were born outside of the country (185 people).

In 2023, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Ness County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 305 Other (Hispanic) and 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.5% of Ness County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ness County, KS was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ness County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 26
Other (Hispanic)
305 ± 46
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 22

15.2%

Hispanic Population

403 people

15.2% of the people in Ness County, KS are hispanic (403 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,075 ± 6,976 people
India
12,929 ± 2,785 people
Vietnam
10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

Foreign-Born Population

6.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

185 people

6.69%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

As of 2023, 6.96% of Ness County, KS residents (185 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ness County, KS was 6.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 32
Vietnam
40 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 30

Ness County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ness County, KS employs 1.45k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ness County, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (280 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), and Educational Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,833), Utilities ($67,143), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,429).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2023 Value

± 148

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ness County, KS grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 1.42k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ness County, KS, are Management Occupations (289 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), and Transportation Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ness County, 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

1.45k

2023 Value

± 148

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ness County, KS grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 1.42k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ness County, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (280 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (175 people), and Educational Services (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ness County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Ness County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,837

Median earning men ± $1,657

$34,143

Median earning women ± $5,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,972), Wholesale Trade ($68,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), Manufacturing ($42,292), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,313).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

13
Other Services (except Public Administration)
12
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
8
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$8.18k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$6.96k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ness County, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ness County, KS was $85,400 in 2023, which is 0.281 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $80,400 to $85,400, a 6.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Ness County, KS is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Ness County, KS have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ness County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 6.35% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ness County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.65%.

Housing

Property

$85,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,149

$922

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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 County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.3% of the housing units in Ness County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9562, Ness County, KS
Census Tract 9561, Ness County, KS

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ness County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$66,107

Median Household Income

± $8,821

1.16k

Number of Households

± 125

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Ness County, KS grew to $66,107 from the previous year's value of $64,907.

The following chart displays the households in Ness County, 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 Ness County, KS is from Kansas.

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (7.34%)

In 2023, 73.4% of workers in Ness County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (7.34%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ness County, KS have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Ness County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ness County, 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 County, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ness County, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 6.35% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ness County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.65%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ness County, KS (296 out of 2.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ness County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 13.4% of the children was living in poverty in Ness County, KS. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 166 in Ness County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 20.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.8% of the population of Ness County, KS has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 6.62% on Medicaid, 21.5% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ness County, KS see 1,336 patients per year on average, which represents a 44.7% increase from the previous year (923 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 0 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 0 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,336 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ness County, KS

Primary care physicians in Ness County, KS see an average of 1,336 patients per year. This represents a 44.7% increase from the previous year (923 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ness County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.16%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

6.62%

Medicaid

21.5%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ness County, KS grew by 8.32% from 8.45% to 9.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ness County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.