Ellsworth, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,858 (Urban population: 2,673 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 185 (8 farm, 177 nonfarm))

Ellsworth, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,140 (996 occupied: 743 owner occupied, 253 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	31%

Housing density: 543 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $308 (lower quartile is $254, upper quartile is $355)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $318

Median gross rent in Ellsworth, KS in 2007: $419

Housing units in Ellsworth with a mortgage: 357 (5 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 318

Ellsworth,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,637 (it was $47,300 in 2000)

Ellsworth:	$69,637
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,013 - $97,388

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $80,791
Here: $80,791
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $85,350
Here: $85,350
State: $140,198

In 2-unit structures: $71,593
Here: $71,593
State: $121,931

Mobile homes: $17,500
Here: $17,500
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,228

In family households: 1,867 (558 male householders, 105 female householders)
554 spouses, 594 children (552 natural, 13 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 4 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 361 (131 male householders (127 living alone)), 215 female householders (208 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 753 (730 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 330 2-persons, 173 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 335 1-person, 11 2-persons.

377 married couples with children.
106 single-parent households (24 men, 82 women).

94.2% of residents of Ellsworth speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 47 (1.6%)
(25.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ellsworth, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 17 4 rooms: 39 5 rooms: 150 6 rooms: 195 7 rooms: 114 8 rooms: 108 9 or more rooms: 120

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth, Kansas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 46 4 rooms: 93 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 15 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 32
1990 to 1994: 23
1980 to 1989: 80
1970 to 1979: 200
1960 to 1969: 131
1950 to 1959: 141
1940 to 1949: 136
1939 or earlier: 397

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ellsworth:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 177 3 bedrooms: 339 4 bedrooms: 158 5 or more bedrooms: 48

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ellsworth:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 81 2 bedrooms: 116 3 bedrooms: 40 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellsworth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 194 2 vehicles: 352 3 vehicles: 115 4 vehicles: 53 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Ellsworth in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 129 2 vehicles: 34 3 vehicles: 22 4 vehicles: 24 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ellsworth, KS:

Less than $10,000: 15
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 13
$30,000 to $34,999: 23
$35,000 to $39,999: 34
$40,000 to $49,999: 79
$50,000 to $59,999: 85
$60,000 to $69,999: 74
$70,000 to $79,999: 59
$80,000 to $89,999: 45
$90,000 to $99,999: 52
$100,000 to $124,999: 95
$125,000 to $149,999: 52
$150,000 to $174,999: 16
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 22
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ellsworth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ellsworth:

Less than $100: 9 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 16
$200 to $249: 16
$250 to $299: 50
$300 to $349: 54
$350 to $399: 34
$400 to $449: 18
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 17 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 0

Ellsworth, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.1%
Number of people working at home: 50 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 218
5 to 9 minutes: 493
10 to 14 minutes: 134
15 to 19 minutes: 46
20 to 24 minutes: 47
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 29
35 to 39 minutes: 9
40 to 44 minutes: 28
45 to 59 minutes: 88
60 to 89 minutes: 19
90 or more minutes: 15

Ellsworth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 899 (76%)
Carpooled: 166 (14%)
Walked: 64 (5%)
Other means: 8 (1%)
Worked at home: 50 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 87
$10,000 to $14,999: 88
$15,000 to $19,999: 112
$20,000 to $24,999: 88
$25,000 to $29,999: 50
$30,000 to $34,999: 72
$35,000 to $39,999: 82
$40,000 to $44,999: 73
$45,000 to $49,999: 50
$50,000 to $59,999: 101
$60,000 to $74,999: 108
$75,000 to $99,999: 75
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

German: 826

Other groups: 365

English: 215

United States or American: 184

Irish: 151

Czech: 115

Swedish: 68

Czechoslovakian: 48

Dutch: 42

Polish: 40

French (except Basque): 34

Danish: 33

Subsaharan African:: 32

African: 32

Italian: 30

Scotch-Irish: 28

French Canadian: 20

Norwegian: 15

Russian: 14

Scottish: 12

Arab:: 7

Moroccan: 7

European: 5

Swiss: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Poland (47%)
Mexico (15%)
Polynesia (11%)
El Salvador (11%)
Germany (9%)
Other Western Europe (9%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2194
Northeast: 48
Midwest: 302
South: 229
West: 147

57% of Ellsworth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 70
High school graduate (or equivalency): 473
Less than 1 year of college: 124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 172
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 124
Master's degree: 44
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 360
Less than 1 year of college: 156
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 100
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 89
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,646
Two or more races householders: $42,373
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $17,201

Ellsworth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ellsworth household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ellsworth marital status for males

Ellsworth marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $71,074
Two or more races householders: $33,666
Hispanic or Latino householders: $56,111

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 908
One, attached: 22
Two: 27
3 or 4: 54
5 to 9: 22
10 to 19: 21
20 to 49: 40
Mobile homes: 46

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,980

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ellsworth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (3%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (25%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4

Here:	3.5%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	12.7%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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