Ness County, Kansas

Ness County is home to 2,653 people. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the Kansas rate (11.3%). The median household income is $68,616.

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MeasureValueKansasYearSource
Population2,6532,947,1972024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$68,616$74,2752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.2%11.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty16.9%13.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.0%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%35.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$89,700$217,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$538$1,0602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income19.4%43.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.8%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.1 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.