Ellis County vs. Rush County

Ellis County (KS)Rush County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,7103,093
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.9%-6.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)28,4523,307
Population, Census, April 1, 201028,4523,307
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%20.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.4%24.8%
Female persons, percent49.6%48.7%
White alone, percent94.6%96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.9%0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.3%92.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,608235
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,3201,846
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.3%77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,500$72,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,329$937
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$494$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$690$598
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.6%4.2%
Households, 2014-201811,5811,403
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.16
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.3%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.0%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.1%81.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.0%72.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.7%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.8%23.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.8%10.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.6%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.1%60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,9311,491
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)319,3929,095
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)201,73258,583
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)621,04029,068
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$21,376$9,027
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201812.321.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,700$40,598
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,810$25,590
Persons in poverty, percent12.0%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 20171,11196
Total employment, 201712,4251,060
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)432,53235,175
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,931268
All firms, 20123,805387
Men-owned firms, 20121,952171
Women-owned firms, 2012962108
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,531364
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,382318
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.5%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201031.64.6
Land area in square miles, 2010899.91717.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ellis county (KS) and Rush county (KS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.