Ellis

Population: 2,145
Median household income: $70,274
Median home value: $156,900

Located in Ellis County, Kansas, Ellis is a community with a population of 2,145. Its median household income of $70,274 runs above the Ellis County figure of $59,889.

From 2019 to 2023, Ellis's population grew 4.8% from 2,047 to 2,145, while its median home value rose 52.6% from $102,800 to $156,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.1% of the population. 90.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,145
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,274
Median home value: $156,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 952
Homeownership rate: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0472,145

Median household income

$49,803$70,274

Median home value

$102,800$156,900

Median gross rent

$709$761

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,047	$49,803	$102,800	$709
2020	2,226	$55,441	$115,200	$761
2021	2,120	$61,250	$115,700	—
2022	2,117	$65,682	$125,000	—
2023	2,145	$70,274	$156,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	6.9%
5 to 17	498	23.2%
18 to 24	157	7.3%
25 to 34	296	13.8%
35 to 44	293	13.7%
45 to 54	176	8.2%
55 to 64	229	10.7%
65 to 74	168	7.8%
75 and over	180	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,889	88.1%
Black or African American	14	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	185	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	92	6.9%
High school graduate	379	28.2%
Some college or associate's	486	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	261	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	124	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	929	90.4%
Carpooled	72	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	1.9%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	24.7%
15 to 29 min	644	63.9%
30 to 44 min	64	6.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	51	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 17.1% (363 of 2,120)

	Count	Share
Family households	493	55.3%
Nonfamily households	398	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	891	93.6%
Vacant	61	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	672	75.4%
Renter-occupied	219	24.6%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units7.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	845	88.8%
1-unit, attached	7	0.7%
2 to 4 units	14	1.5%
5 to 19 units	14	1.5%
20 or more units	72	7.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2020450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9347, -99.5568