Rice County vs. Ellsworth County

Rice County (KS)Ellsworth County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,5316,196
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.5%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,0826,497
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,0836,497
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%20.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%43.5%
White alone, percent93.5%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%0.8%
Asian alone, percent1.1%0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent11.5%6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.3%85.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018506450
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.0%1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,5963,225
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.4%75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,700$94,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,009$1,040
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$385$447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$569$635
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%5.9%
Building permits, 201891
Households, 2014-20183,8632,462
Persons per household, 2014-20182.362.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.9%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.0%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.5%84.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.3%52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%59.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)22,11330,466
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)291,15552,387
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)113,68380,873
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,02053,649
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,010$8,261
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.217.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,764$48,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,971$25,161
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017268177
Total employment, 20172,7261,627
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)87,06167,185
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.9%-17.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017676406
All firms, 2012818609
Men-owned firms, 2012435314
Women-owned firms, 2012162136
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012730559
Veteran-owned firms, 201262166
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012688302
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, 20070.0%15.2%
Population per square mile, 201013.99.1
Land area in square miles, 2010726.24715.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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