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Ellis, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ellis County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,145
Population
1,292/sq mi density
$70,274
Median Income
$67,148 per capita
$156,900
Home Value
$161,660 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
906 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,274 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,274
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,148
72% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ellis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ellis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,274
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,148
172%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,948
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.4%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,050M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,120
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
118
Retail
162
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,948
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,741
35% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,274 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,148 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,948 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $905 |
| County GDP | $2,050M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,120 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,948 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,741 |