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Ness City, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Ness County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,136 Population 778/sq mi density
$65,982 Median Income $48,359 per capita
$100,300 Home Value $111,879 Zillow
$679 Median Rent 15.5% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
143 Violent Crime/100K 906 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,982 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,300 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$65,982
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,359
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.4%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Ness City vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Ness City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,982
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,359
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,985
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$227M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.1%
Other 16.4%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
144
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
10
Retail
12
Manufacturing
4

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,985
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,320
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$65,982
Per Capita Income$48,359
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,985
Avg Weekly Wage$937
County GDP$227M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%
Gini Coefficient0.442
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute13 minutes
Drive Alone77.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments144
Restaurants4
Healthcare10
Retail12
Manufacturing4

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,985
Avg Property Tax$3,320