Ellsworth

Population: 3,098
Median household income: $65,357
Median home value: $143,600

Ellsworth is a community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, home to 3,098 residents. The median household income of $65,357 is in line with the Ellsworth County median ($66,792).

From 2019 to 2023, Ellsworth's population grew 2.8% from 3,013 to 3,098, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $111,300 to $143,600.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,098
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,357
Median home value: $143,600
Median gross rent: $693
Housing units: 1,091
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0133,098

Median household income

$50,000$65,357

Median home value

$111,300$143,600

Median gross rent

$641$693

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,013	$50,000	$111,300	$641
2020	2,987	$53,547	$136,500	$628
2021	3,012	$54,961	$133,900	$631
2022	3,081	$61,524	$139,000	$665
2023	3,098	$65,357	$143,600	$693

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3418.9%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	4.9%
5 to 17	346	11.2%
18 to 24	179	5.8%
25 to 34	584	18.9%
35 to 44	529	17.1%
45 to 54	339	10.9%
55 to 64	406	13.1%
65 to 74	231	7.5%
75 and over	333	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,492	80.4%
Black or African American	179	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.5%
Asian	37	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.3%
Two or more races	132	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	8.5%
High school graduate	845	34.9%
Some college or associate's	948	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	323	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	99	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	897	84.1%
Carpooled	97	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	41	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	748	72.9%
15 to 29 min	79	7.7%
30 to 44 min	70	6.8%
45 to 59 min	96	9.4%
60+ min	33	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 6.5% (141 of 2,163)

	Count	Share
Family households	666	70.0%
Nonfamily households	286	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	952	87.3%
Vacant	139	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	720	75.6%
Renter-occupied	232	24.4%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	905	83.0%
1-unit, attached	22	2.0%
2 to 4 units	73	6.7%
5 to 19 units	35	3.2%
20 or more units	43	3.9%
Mobile home & other	13	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2020500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7326, -98.2286