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Ransom, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ness County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
261
Population
746/sq mi density
$45,625
Median Income
$29,702 per capita
$55,000
Home Value
$106,469 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
906 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,625 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,000 home value, $675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,625
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,702
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ransom vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ransom’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,625
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,702
76%
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
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% 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
76.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
24 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 | $45,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,702 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,985 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $227M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 144 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,985 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,320 |