Ness City, Kansas Population 2024

1,301
1.3K1.3K1.4K1.4K1.4K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Ness City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ness City was:

  • White: 82.13%
  • Other race: 10.74%
  • Two or more races: 6.6%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Black or African American: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Kansas
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
893.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.91% (-39)
The current population of Ness City, Kansas is 1,301 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,340.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93382.13%
Other race12210.74%
Two or more races756.6%
Asian50.44%
Black or African American10.09%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
82.13%10.74%6.6%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ness City Population by Race

Ness City Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070806560555045403530252015105005101520253035404550556065MaleFemale

Ness City Median Age

45.1

Total

42.8

Male

45.3

Female

Ness City Adults

There are 880 adults, (226 of whom are seniors) in Ness City.

Ness City Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Ness City Sex Ratio

Female55949.21%
Male57750.79%

Ness City Population by Age

Ness City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4912.2382.117.9
Married2882.7892.47.6
Non Family1611.2375.824.2
Male232.4343.556.5
Female192.1626.373.7

2.7

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

82.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

58.66%32.79%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Ness City Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree020406080100120140

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade577.26%
Associates Degree475.99%
Bachelors Degree17522.29%
Graduate Degree597.52%
High School Graduate23429.81%
Less Than 9th Grade232.93%
Some College19024.2%
7.26%29.81%24.2%5.99%22.29%7.52%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ness City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ness City Educational Attainment by Race

AsianBlackWhite2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White669639210
Hispanic80330
Other Race51160
2+ Races413819
Asian555
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Ness City Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,500$108,393$36,750
Graduate Degree$60,521$60,855$2,499
High School Graduate$52,841$56,750$0
Less Than 9th Grade$58,571$70,417$0
Overall$55,069$62,232$34,018
Some College$38,929$57,941$33,125

$55,069

Average Earnings

$62,232

Average Male

$34,018

Average Female

Ness City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ness City Language by Age

85.73%12.89%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ness City Language

85.73% of Ness City residents speak only English, while 14.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.89% of the population.

Ness City Language

Ness City Poverty by Race

HispanicWhiteOther0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White881667.49%
Hispanic163137.98%
Other12210.82%

7.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.33%

Male Poverty Rate

8.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ness City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ness City is Hispanic, with 7.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ness City is Other, with 0.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.33%.

Ness City Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.18%
High School6.02%
Some College2.18%
Bachelors or Greater0.9%

Ness City Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.44%
Male Employed2.82%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Ness City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ness City Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520253035

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,500$141,354
Households$65,982$110,209
Married Families$117,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,058$46,016
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ness City Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.9%

Male Marriage Rate

62.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Ness City Married by Age and Sex

55-6445-5435-4420-34Over 65020406080

male

female

Ness City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ness City Marital Status by Race

BlackAsianTwoOrMoreRacesWhiteWhiteNonHispanicHispanicOtherRace0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ness City Marital Status

38.3%27.66%29.79%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War18
Vietnam14
First Gulf War13
Korea2
World War II0

Ness City Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01234567891011121314

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6414
35 to 5413
65 to 748
75+7
18 to 342

Ness City Veterans by Age

White051015202530354045

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White445.78%

Ness City Veterans by Race

Ness City Veterans by Education

38.64%45.45%15.91%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ness City Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Ness City Employment by Age

AsianWhite Non-HispanicWhite2+ RacesOther RaceHispanic0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Ness City Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Ness City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

6.9%93.1%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.35%

Born in Ness City

87.59%

Native Born

12.41%

Foreign Born

10.21%

Non Citizen

2.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.59% of Ness City residents were born in the United States, with 75.35% having been born in Kansas. 10.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ness City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,252-10-0.79%
20281,262-10-0.79%
20271,272-9-0.7%
20261,281-10-0.77%
20251,291-10-0.77%
20241,301-10-0.76%
20231,311-18-1.35%
20221,32900%
20211,329-11-0.82%
20201,340241.82%
20191,316-15-1.13%
20181,331-23-1.7%
20171,354-50-3.56%
20161,404-26-1.82%
20151,430-30-2.05%
20141,46010.07%
20131,45970.48%
20121,452-20-1.36%
20111,47260.41%
20101,46600%

Ness City Population by Year