Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Ellis County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 28,934 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 28,934 100.0
Male 14,329 49.5  In households 27,117 93.7
Female 14,605 50.5    Householder 11,850 41.0
      Spouse, opposite-sex 5,270 18.2
Under 5 years 1,538 5.3    Spouse, same-sex 14 0.0
5 to 9 years 1,675 5.8    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 775 2.7
10 to 14 years 1,705 5.9    Unmarried partner, same-sex 27 0.1
15 to 19 years 2,719 9.4    Child 7,009 24.2
20 to 24 years 3,684 12.7      Under 18 years 5,559 19.2
25 to 29 years 1,782 6.2    Grandchild 245 0.8
30 to 34 years 1,714 5.9      Under 18 years 182 0.6
35 to 39 years 1,773 6.1    Other relatives 497 1.7
40 to 44 years 1,508 5.2    Nonrelatives 1,430 4.9
45 to 49 years 1,334 4.6  In group quarters 1,817 6.3
50 to 54 years 1,406 4.9    Institutionalized population 93 0.3
55 to 59 years 1,603 5.5      Male 39 0.1
60 to 64 years 1,741 6.0      Female 54 0.2
65 to 69 years 1,644 5.7    Noninstitutionalized population 1,724 6.0
70 to 74 years 1,154 4.0      Male 766 2.6
75 to 79 years 778 2.7      Female 958 3.3
80 to 84 years 531 1.8 
85 years and over 645 2.2  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 34.1 (X)   Total households 11,853 100.0
 Married-couple 5,292 44.6
18 years and over 22,952 79.3    With own children under 18 years 2,041 17.2
  Male 11,261 78.6  Cohabiting-couple 811 6.8
  Female 11,691 80.0    With own children under 18 years 226 1.9
21 years and over 20,401 70.5  Female householder, no husband present 1,101 9.2
62 years and over 5,835 20.2    With own children under 18 years 429 3.6
65 years and over 4,752 16.4  Male householder, no husband present 690 5.9
  Male 2,160 15.1    With own children under 18 years 147 1.2
  Female 2,592 17.7  Householder living alone 3,959 33.4
   Householder 65 years and over 1,407 11.8
RACE 
One race 27,284 94.3  Households with individuals under 18 years 3,090 26.1
  White 25,584 88.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 3,331 28.1
  Black or African American 340 1.2  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 96 0.3 Average household size 2.29 (X)
  Asian 266 0.9 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 996 3.4    Total housing units 13,166 100.0
Two or more races 1,650 5.7  Occupied housing units 11,853 90.0
 Vacant housing units 1,313 10.0
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 102 0.8
 or more other races:¹       
White 27,099 93.7  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6 (X)
Black or African American 656 2.3  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.7 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 525 1.8
Asian 514 1.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 129 0.4    Occupied housing units 11,853 100.0
Some other race 1,732 6.0  Owner-occupied housing units 7,346 62.0
 Renter-occupied housing units 4,507 38.0
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,016 7.0  
Not Hispanic or Latino 26,918 93.0 
  White alone 25,109 86.8
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.