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Ellis County, KS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Hays, KS
Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 28,941   ( 489 from 2010 , 9 from 2020)
Land area: 899.9 square miles
Population density: 32.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,526 88.20% 2.2%
Black:3881.34% 67.2%
Indian:850.29% 34.9%
Asian:4371.51% 10.9%
2+ races:4931.70% 45.4%
Hispanic:2,0126.95% 54.9%
Total non-White:3,41511.80% 45.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:746 12.9
Deaths:67311.6
Net Migration: -166-2.9
Net Immigration: 881.5
Change in White population:-577 -2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,066 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,452
26,10391.74%
2320.82%
630.22%
3941.38%
3391.19%
1,2994.57%
2,3498.26%

2000
27,507
26,16095.10%
1730.63%
490.18%
2270.83%
2070.75%
6522.37%
1,3474.90%

1990
26,004
25,51898.13%
650.25%
340.13%
1600.62%
n/a
2270.87%
4861.87%

1980
26,098
25,65298.29%
820.31%
620.24%
850.33%
n/a
1860.71%
4461.71%

1970
24,730
24,45298.88%
350.14%
140.06%
410.17%
n/a
1510.61%
278 1.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,322 12.1
2,2538.2
-888-3.2
2080.8
-57 -0.2
1,002 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
3,187 12.3
2,2478.6
-969-3.7
1240.5
642 2.5
861 3.3
1980's
NumberRate
4,395 16.8
1,854 7.1
-2,692 -10.3
n/a
-134 -0.5
40 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,409 -5.7
n/a
1,200 4.9
168 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellis County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.9
5,927 20.5%
23,014 79.5%
4,381 15.1%
11,958
2.30
6,802 56.9%
5,546 81.5%
694 10.2%
5,156 43.1%

2010
NumberPercent
32.2
5,981 21.0%
22,471 79.0%
3,829 13.5%
11,908
2.30
6,848 57.5%
5,487 80.1%
549 8.0%
5,060 42.5%

2000
NumberPercent
33.4
6,113 22.2%
21,394 77.8%
3,943 14.3%
11,204
2.34
6,840 61.0%
5,563 81.3%
613 9.0%
4,364 39.0%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
6,781 26.1%
19,223 73.9%
3,469 13.3%
10,077
2.47
6,530 64.8%
5,597 85.7%
506 7.7%
3,547 35.2%

1980
NumberPercent
25.9
6,904 26.5%
19,194 73.5%
2,647 10.1%
9,291
2.60
6,520 70.2%
5,656 86.7%
346 5.3%
2,771 29.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ellis County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,214 
Median Value$199,100 
Occupied11,95890.5%
Vacant1,2569.5%
Owned7,33561.3%
Rented4,62338.7%
Median Rent$864 
Single-Family Units9,92075.1%
    Detached9,38471.0%
    Attached5364.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1288.5%
Mobile Homes5414.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ellis County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006225.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996505.4%
$15,000 to $19,9997085.9%
$20,000 to $24,9994924.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994243.5%
$30,000 to $34,9994473.7%
$35,000 to $39,9994804.0%
$40,000 to $44,9997616.4%
$45,000 to $49,9995404.5%
$50,000 to $59,9998777.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,0258.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,48312.4%
$100,000 to $124,9999748.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0909.1%
$150,000 to $199,9998577.2%
$200,000 or more5284.4%
Median Household Income59,665 
Per Capita Income37,217 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3412.9%
Public Assistance1521.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8036.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,90283.7%
Unemployed4292.4%
In Armed Forces60.0%
Total Labor Force15,33786.2%
Not in Labor Force2,46213.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,5004,11757.2%
Non-Profit6991,30534.9%
Self-Employed1,20363965.3%
Local Government46570939.6%
State Government97891151.8%
Federal Government1137061.7%
Total Private + Self6,7034,75658.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2552,99543.0%
Total8,9587,75153.6%
Pct. Govt.19.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,54615.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,50921.0%
Professional, Technical4,12824.7%
Service Occupations3,28919.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2391.4%
All others3,24719.4%
White Collar 60.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,83517.0%
Educational services2,53415.2%
Accommodation and food services2,01612.1%
Retail trade1,92911.5%
Construction9385.6%
Manufacturing7874.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6183.7%
Finance and insurance5783.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5543.3%
Other services5123.1%
Public administration4842.9%
Information4372.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing4282.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3972.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3952.4%
Transportation and warehousing3812.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3732.2%
Wholesale trade3292.0%
Utilities1941.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ellis County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,3784.76%
Puerto Rican300.10%
Cuban560.19%
Dominican300.10%
Total Central American570.20%
Costa Rican230.08%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran310.11%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran30.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1550.54%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean1110.38%
Colombian440.15%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1550.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2280.79%
Indian1240.43%
Filipino390.13%
Japanese270.09%
Korean240.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,63793.6%
Spanish1,1184.1%
German, other Germanic2230.8%
Chinese1780.7%
Other Indo-European750.3%
Other Asian560.2%
Other380.1%
Korean200.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,40846.4%
Irish3,38111.7%
English2,1817.5%
American1,1554.0%
Italian9743.4%
Russian8472.9%
French6782.3%
European5461.9%
Scottish5241.8%
German Russian4781.7%
Polish3531.2%
Welsh3081.1%
Dutch2951.0%
Swedish2951.0%
Austrian2410.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen28,40398.2%
Not a citizen5181.8%
Native28,08097.1%
Foreign-born8412.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ellis County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
245 1.4%567 3.3%4,858 27.9%5,010 28.7%4,187 24.0%2,561 14.7%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 245 1.4%
9-12 Years 567 3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,858 27.9%
Some College 5,010 28.7%
Bach. Degree 4,187 24.0%
Grad Degree 2,561 14.7%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ellis County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,140 13,667 473 3.3% 4.2%
1991 14,706 14,217 489 3.3% 4.5%
1992 15,206 14,639 567 3.7% 4.6%
1993 15,353 14,772 581 3.8% 4.9%
1994 16,109 15,560 549 3.4% 4.8%
1995 16,375 15,873 502 3.1% 4.3%
1996 16,419 15,923 496 3.0% 4.3%
1997 17,053 16,631 422 2.5% 3.8%
1998 17,353 16,852 501 2.9% 3.7%
1999 16,726 16,293 433 2.6% 3.5%
2000 15,291 14,878 413 2.7% 3.8%
2001 15,481 15,031 450 2.9% 4.3%
2002 16,100 15,608 492 3.1% 5.1%
2003 16,904 16,373 531 3.1% 5.5%
2004 16,828 16,200 628 3.7% 5.5%
2005 16,556 15,991 565 3.4% 5.1%
2006 17,202 16,726 476 2.8% 4.4%
2007 17,165 16,685 480 2.8% 4.3%
2008 17,300 16,777 523 3.0% 4.6%
2009 18,020 17,317 703 3.9% 6.9%
2010 17,648 16,961 687 3.9% 7.0%
2011 17,935 17,310 625 3.5% 6.4%
2012 18,089 17,471 618 3.4% 5.7%
2013 18,086 17,517 569 3.1% 5.3%
2014 17,937 17,447 490 2.7% 4.5%
2015 17,569 17,044 525 3.0% 4.2%
2016 17,090 16,564 526 3.1% 4.0%
2017 17,009 16,584 425 2.5% 3.6%
2018 16,952 16,558 394 2.3% 3.3%
2019 17,075 16,688 387 2.3% 3.2%
2020 16,920 16,328 592 3.5% 5.9%
2021 17,181 16,836 345 2.0% 3.3%
2022 17,032 16,695 337 2.0% 2.7%
2023 17,173 16,842 331 1.9% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com