Ellsworth County vs. Rice County

Ellsworth County (KS)Rice County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,1969,531
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)6,49710,082
Population, Census, April 1, 20106,49710,083
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.4%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%19.3%
Female persons, percent43.5%50.1%
White alone, percent91.4%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent5.3%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.0%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.0%11.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.8%83.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018450506
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,2254,596
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.1%74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,200$74,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,040$1,009
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$447$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$635$569
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.9%6.8%
Building permits, 201819
Households, 2014-20182,4623,863
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%82.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%76.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.4%23.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.7%61.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,46622,113
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)52,387291,155
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)80,873113,683
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,64950,020
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,261$5,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.816.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,188$50,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,161$23,971
Persons in poverty, percent11.9%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017177268
Total employment, 20171,6272,726
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)67,18587,061
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-17.2%3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017406676
All firms, 2012609818
Men-owned firms, 2012314435
Women-owned firms, 2012136162
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012559730
Veteran-owned firms, 201216662
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012302688
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, 200715.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20109.113.9
Land area in square miles, 2010715.85726.24

Source: United States Census Bureau

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