Ellis County, Kansas

Ellis County is home to 28,920 people. 18.3% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kansas rate (11.3%). The median household income is $63,084.

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MeasureValueKansasYearSource
Population28,9202,947,1972024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$63,084$74,2752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.3%11.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.4%13.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.3%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher38.9%35.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$216,300$217,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$943$1,0602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income54.8%43.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.4%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age33.2 years37.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.