Ellis County , Kansas
Population: 28,870 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,889 Home $211,100 Rent $899/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Ellis County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,889), with housing 31% below the US figure ($211,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$59,889
Median Income
household
$211,100
Home Value
median
$899/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,889 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,575 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Median Home Value | $211,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $899/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 62.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 37.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 28,870 |
| Median Age | 32.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 39.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.5%
Obesity
9.8%
Diabetes
14.9%
Smoking
31.7%
High Blood Pressure
24.3%
No Physical Activity
20.7%
Depression
35.5%
Insufficient Sleep
75.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 32.7 · 33th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
57.63
🔥 Wildfire
60.69
❄️ Winter Storm
82.81
🌍 Earthquake
23.25
☀️ Drought
60.91
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