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Ellsworth County, KS


Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 6,355   ( 142 from 2010 , 28 from 2020)
Land area: 715.6 square miles
Population density: 8.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,399 84.96% 5.8%
Black:3765.92% 25.8%
Indian:520.82% 62.5%
Asian:370.58% 54.2%
2+ races:891.40% 7.2%
Hispanic:4026.33% 24.8%
Total non-White:95615.04% 25.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:122 9.6
Deaths:24319.0
Net Migration: 856.7
Net Immigration: 40.3
Change in White population:-334 -5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:192 3.0




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

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

2010
6,497
5,73388.24%
2994.60%
320.49%
240.37%
831.28%
3224.96%
76411.76%

2000
6,525
5,95491.25%
2273.48%
250.38%
170.26%
640.98%
2343.59%
5718.75%

1990
6,586
6,28995.49%
1271.93%
240.36%
70.11%
n/a
1392.11%
2974.51%

1980
6,640
6,41496.60%
40.06%
70.11%
130.20%
n/a
2003.01%
2263.40%

1970
6,146
5,95396.86%
90.15%
10.02%
20.03%
n/a
1682.73%
193 3.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
454 7.0
76311.7
30.0
-6-0.1
-221 -3.4
193 3.0
1990's
NumberRate
531 8.1
90813.8
230.3
150.2
-335 -5.1
274 4.2
1980's
NumberRate
840 12.7
924 13.9
40 0.6
n/a
-125 -1.9
71 1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
499 8.1
n/a
461 7.5
33 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Ellsworth 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
43.1
1,155 18.2%
5,200 81.8%
1,455 22.9%
2,305
2.33
1,494 64.8%
1,322 88.5%
53 3.5%
811 35.2%

2010
NumberPercent
44.3
1,217 18.7%
5,280 81.3%
1,228 18.9%
2,463
2.24
1,643 66.7%
1,380 84.0%
120 7.3%
820 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
41.5
1,354 20.8%
5,171 79.2%
1,318 20.2%
2,495
2.28
1,656 66.4%
1,448 87.4%
88 5.3%
839 33.6%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
1,539 23.4%
5,047 76.6%
1,466 22.3%
2,510
2.36
1,676 66.8%
1,489 88.8%
77 4.6%
834 33.2%

1980
NumberPercent
39.2
1,705 25.7%
4,935 74.3%
1,516 22.8%
2,627
2.46
1,909 72.7%
1,716 89.9%
66 3.5%
718 27.3%

2022 Housing Data for Ellsworth County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,102 
Median Value$109,400 
Occupied2,30574.3%
Vacant79725.7%
Owned1,87781.4%
Rented42818.6%
Median Rent$675 
Single-Family Units2,56582.7%
    Detached2,54081.9%
    Attached250.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1093.5%
Mobile Homes34311.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ellsworth County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000652.8%
$10,000 to $14,999903.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991144.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991426.2%
$25,000 to $29,999903.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991084.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991064.6%
$40,000 to $44,999873.8%
$45,000 to $49,999331.4%
$50,000 to $59,99932113.9%
$60,000 to $74,99923310.1%
$75,000 to $99,99932514.1%
$100,000 to $124,99925511.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991285.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991586.9%
$200,000 or more502.2%
Median Household Income59,844 
Per Capita Income29,968 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI763.3%
Public Assistance331.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1697.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,28863.1%
Unemployed962.6%
In Armed Forces70.2%
Total Labor Force2,39165.9%
Not in Labor Force1,23734.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector83367355.3%
Non-Profit3113418.8%
Self-Employed2848377.4%
Local Government14020540.6%
State Government11210551.6%
Federal Government172144.7%
Total Private + Self1,11775659.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.30046539.2%
Total1,4171,22153.7%
Pct. Govt.22.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts45717.3%
Sales and Office Occupations35813.6%
Professional, Technical51219.4%
Service Occupations61623.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing722.7%
All others69526.3%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance49418.7%
Manufacturing28610.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2509.5%
Educational services2348.9%
Public administration2248.5%
Accommodation and food services1636.2%
Construction1596.0%
Retail trade1505.7%
Finance and insurance1284.9%
Transportation and warehousing1043.9%
Other services1023.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction752.8%
Utilities662.5%
Wholesale trade582.2%
Professional, scientific, technical582.2%
Information381.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.331.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation160.6%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2604.08%
Puerto Rican691.08%
Cuban200.31%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American30.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran30.05%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American380.60%
Argentinean240.38%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian140.22%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic20.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian180.28%
Laotian40.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,93797.5%
Spanish1161.9%
German, other Germanic180.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun130.2%
Other Asian40.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,94630.5%
Irish6349.9%
English4757.5%
Czech4747.4%
American3956.2%
Polish1191.9%
Swedish931.5%
French821.3%
Hungarian611.0%
European600.9%
Scotch-Irish550.9%
Dutch540.8%
Welsh490.8%
Czechoslovakian430.7%
Italian370.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,32499.2%
Not a citizen500.8%
Native6,29798.8%
Foreign-born771.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ellsworth County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
66 1.4%300 6.3%1,661 34.9%1,745 36.6%666 14.0%327 6.9%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 66 1.4%
9-12 Years 300 6.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,661 34.9%
Some College 1,745 36.6%
Bach. Degree 666 14.0%
Grad Degree 327 6.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Ellsworth County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,899 2,825 74 2.6% 4.2%
1991 2,900 2,821 79 2.7% 4.5%
1992 2,929 2,816 113 3.9% 4.6%
1993 2,900 2,791 109 3.8% 4.9%
1994 2,896 2,792 104 3.6% 4.8%
1995 2,920 2,793 127 4.3% 4.3%
1996 2,901 2,801 100 3.4% 4.3%
1997 2,812 2,741 71 2.5% 3.8%
1998 2,819 2,747 72 2.6% 3.7%
1999 2,870 2,798 72 2.5% 3.5%
2000 3,153 3,043 110 3.5% 3.8%
2001 3,119 3,011 108 3.5% 4.3%
2002 3,133 3,007 126 4.0% 5.1%
2003 3,162 3,028 134 4.2% 5.5%
2004 3,216 3,072 144 4.5% 5.5%
2005 3,382 3,248 134 4.0% 5.1%
2006 3,660 3,539 121 3.3% 4.4%
2007 3,695 3,570 125 3.4% 4.3%
2008 3,857 3,730 127 3.3% 4.6%
2009 3,859 3,697 162 4.2% 6.9%
2010 3,396 3,238 158 4.7% 7.0%
2011 3,508 3,368 140 4.0% 6.4%
2012 3,500 3,378 122 3.5% 5.7%
2013 3,454 3,339 115 3.3% 5.3%
2014 3,450 3,349 101 2.9% 4.5%
2015 2,946 2,838 108 3.7% 4.2%
2016 2,846 2,737 109 3.8% 4.0%
2017 2,719 2,636 83 3.1% 3.6%
2018 2,691 2,618 73 2.7% 3.3%
2019 2,749 2,673 76 2.8% 3.2%
2020 2,725 2,636 89 3.3% 5.9%
2021 2,687 2,624 63 2.3% 3.3%
2022 2,630 2,569 61 2.3% 2.7%
2023 2,551 2,491 60 2.4% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com