Ransom

Population: 261
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $55,000

Located in Ness County, Kansas, Ransom is a community with a population of 261. Its median household income of $45,625 runs below the Ness County figure of $66,107.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ransom's population declined 20.7% from 329 to 261, while its median home value rose 11.8% from $49,200 to $55,000.

76.1% of workers drive to work alone. 93.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 261
Median age: 62.2 yrs
Median household income: $45,625
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

329261

Median household income

$41,806$45,625

Median home value

$49,200$55,000

Median gross rent

$550$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	329	$41,806	$49,200	$550
2020	322	$50,208	$56,300	$563
2021	291	$59,063	$54,500	$575
2022	265	$52,917	$55,400	$775
2023	261	$45,625	$55,000	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 443.1%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7418.8%

75 and over21.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.3%
5 to 17	33	12.6%
18 to 24	14	5.4%
25 to 34	16	6.1%
35 to 44	8	3.1%
45 to 54	27	10.3%
55 to 64	53	20.3%
65 to 74	49	18.8%
75 and over	55	21.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	241	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	1.9%
Two or more races	12	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate57.7%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	3.4%
High school graduate	120	57.7%
Some college or associate's	46	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	28	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	76.1%
Carpooled	6	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	17.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	51.9%
15 to 29 min	31	28.7%
30 to 44 min	12	11.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 11.2% (27 of 241)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	65.5%
Nonfamily households	41	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	78.3%
Vacant	33	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	86.6%
Renter-occupied	16	13.4%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	93.4%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2058500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.6365, -99.9327