Population 1,312 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ness City
Household size in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.16 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ness City are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Ness City skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 45.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Ness City (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ness City
Renters in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ness City is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (59.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ness City: 15.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Ness City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $411 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $545 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $583 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$171 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Ness City runs $583 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ness City
Bachelor's degrees in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Ness City (29.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ness City is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Kansas.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ness City
| Period | Ness City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ness City has been low: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ness City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ness City | 2.23 | 42.6 | 9.3% | 17.9% | 15.9% | 1963 | $583 | 29.3% | 92.0% | 0.3% |
| Bazine | 2.48 | 47.5 | 6.2% | 17.3% | 27.5% | 1961 | $537 | 19.2% | 93.5% | 1.1% |
| Ransom | 2.04 | 50.9 | 5.0% | 19.9% | 19.2% | 1956 | $475 | 22.9% | 92.8% | 1.4% |
| Beeler | 2.02 | 50.9 | 4.7% | 19.5% | 17.0% | 1955 | $492 | 23.7% | 93.0% | 1.4% |
| Brownell | 2.28 | 51.3 | 7.3% | 16.1% | 29.8% | 1962 | $569 | 21.5% | 94.5% | 0.9% |
| Arnold | 1.94 | 54.3 | 6.8% | 17.8% | 24.7% | 1959 | $534 | 24.4% | 94.2% | 1.0% |
| Alexander | 2.07 | 46.7 | 8.4% | 18.2% | 24.0% | 1946 | $618 | 19.8% | 95.6% | 7.6% |
| Utica | 2.10 | 49.0 | 5.0% | 19.1% | 18.3% | 1953 | $510 | 22.8% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
| McCracken | 2.08 | 46.8 | 8.4% | 18.0% | 23.8% | 1947 | $614 | 20.1% | 95.5% | 7.3% |
| Hanston | 2.73 | 42.6 | 6.6% | 21.5% | 19.3% | 1955 | $909 | 31.3% | 94.5% | 0.3% |
| Jetmore | 2.22 | 51.9 | 7.9% | 20.7% | 14.0% | 1958 | $944 | 29.6% | 95.9% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ness City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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