Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Ellsworth County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 6,376 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 6,376 100.0
Male 3,598 56.4  In households 5,222 81.9
Female 2,778 43.6    Householder 2,353 36.9
      Spouse, opposite-sex 1,144 17.9
Under 5 years 312 4.9    Spouse, same-sex 2 0.0
5 to 9 years 343 5.4    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 105 1.6
10 to 14 years 381 6.0    Unmarried partner, same-sex 6 0.1
15 to 19 years 257 4.0    Child 1,360 21.3
20 to 24 years 266 4.2      Under 18 years 1,092 17.1
25 to 29 years 401 6.3    Grandchild 64 1.0
30 to 34 years 500 7.8      Under 18 years 57 0.9
35 to 39 years 468 7.3    Other relatives 91 1.4
40 to 44 years 358 5.6    Nonrelatives 97 1.5
45 to 49 years 333 5.2  In group quarters 1,154 18.1
50 to 54 years 355 5.6    Institutionalized population 1,132 17.8
55 to 59 years 458 7.2      Male 1,007 15.8
60 to 64 years 490 7.7      Female 125 2.0
65 to 69 years 452 7.1    Noninstitutionalized population 22 0.3
70 to 74 years 340 5.3      Male 6 0.1
75 to 79 years 280 4.4      Female 16 0.3
80 to 84 years 187 2.9 
85 years and over 195 3.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 43.8 (X)   Total households 2,352 100.0
 Married-couple 1,152 49.0
18 years and over 5,177 81.2    With own children under 18 years 373 15.9
  Male 3,005 83.5  Cohabiting-couple 114 4.8
  Female 2,172 78.2    With own children under 18 years 49 2.1
21 years and over 5,054 79.3  Female householder, no husband present 160 6.8
62 years and over 1,760 27.6    With own children under 18 years 72 3.1
65 years and over 1,454 22.8  Male householder, no husband present 97 4.1
  Male 688 19.1    With own children under 18 years 44 1.9
  Female 766 27.6  Householder living alone 829 35.3
   Householder 65 years and over 390 16.6
RACE 
One race 6,059 95.0  Households with individuals under 18 years 588 25.0
  White 5,655 88.7  Households with individuals 65 and over 910 38.7
  Black or African American 254 4.0  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 53 0.8 Average household size 2.22 (X)
  Asian 31 0.5 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 66 1.0    Total housing units 3,080 100.0
Two or more races 317 5.0  Occupied housing units 2,352 76.4
 Vacant housing units 728 23.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 353 11.5
 or more other races:¹       
White 5,958 93.4  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.2 (X)
Black or African American 296 4.6  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.0 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 184 2.9
Asian 76 1.2  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 7 0.1    Occupied housing units 2,352 100.0
Some other race 188 2.9  Owner-occupied housing units 1,797 76.4
 Renter-occupied housing units 555 23.6
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 365 5.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,011 94.3 
  White alone 5,455 85.6
(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.