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Ness City

Ness City, KS 67560 • Ness County • 2 Operating Schools
(785) 798-2210
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,415
266 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$77,500
Overall Poverty Rate
11.67%
160 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.87%
33 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.52% (26 / 273 kids) 9.52% 2020 26 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 10.49% (30 / 286 kids) 10.49% 2021 30 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.04% (28 / 279 kids) 10.04% 2022 28 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.43% (36 / 268 kids) 13.43% 2023 36 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.87% (33 / 278 kids) 11.87% 2024 33 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 273 26 9.52% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 286 30 10.49% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 279 28 10.04% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 268 36 13.43% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 278 33 11.87% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $106,700
Median Gross Rent $696/mo
Owner-Occupied 467
Renter-Occupied 119
Owner-Occupied: 467 (79.7%) Renter-Occupied: 119 (20.3%)
Occupied 586

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 467 (79.7%)
Renter-Occupied 119 (20.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 586 households
25 (4.3%)
< $10k
10 (1.7%)
$10k-$14k
25 (4.3%)
$15k-$19k
14 (2.4%)
$20k-$24k
24 (4.1%)
$25k-$29k
29 (4.9%)
$30k-$34k
32 (5.5%)
$35k-$39k
15 (2.6%)
$40k-$44k
17 (2.9%)
$45k-$49k
60 (10.2%)
$50k-$59k
36 (6.1%)
$60k-$74k
69 (11.8%)
$75k-$99k
99 (16.9%)
$100k-$124k
50 (8.5%)
$125k-$149k
55 (9.4%)
$150k-$199k
26 (4.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
25 (4.3%)
$10k-$14k
10 (1.7%)
$15k-$19k
25 (4.3%)
$20k-$24k
14 (2.4%)
$25k-$29k
24 (4.1%)
$30k-$34k
29 (4.9%)
$35k-$39k
32 (5.5%)
$40k-$44k
15 (2.6%)
$45k-$49k
17 (2.9%)
$50k-$59k
60 (10.2%)
$60k-$74k
36 (6.1%)
$75k-$99k
69 (11.8%)
$100k-$124k
99 (16.9%)
$125k-$149k
50 (8.5%)
$150k-$199k
55 (9.4%)
$200k+
26 (4.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 242 students
10 (4.1%)
1st
3 (1.2%)
2nd
27 (11.2%)
3rd
22 (9.1%)
4th
16 (6.6%)
5th
26 (10.7%)
6th
20 (8.3%)
7th
35 (14.5%)
8th
9 (3.7%)
9th
32 (13.2%)
10th
25 (10.3%)
11th
17 (7%)
12th
1st Grade
10 (4.1%)
2nd Grade
3 (1.2%)
3rd Grade
27 (11.2%)
4th Grade
22 (9.1%)
5th Grade
16 (6.6%)
6th Grade
26 (10.7%)
7th Grade
20 (8.3%)
8th Grade
35 (14.5%)
9th Grade
9 (3.7%)
10th Grade
32 (13.2%)
11th Grade
25 (10.3%)
12th Grade
17 (7%)