Ellis, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ellis	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$45,041	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$83,250	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,280	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,452	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,945	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,034	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ellis is equal to the national average
The median household income in Ellis is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ellis is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ellis is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,494 $83,250 $166,500

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ellis median earnings by income bracket

Ellis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	38.6%	38.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hays, KS	21,398	$76,733	5.7%
Ellis, KS	2,290	$83,250	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cayucos, CA	2,290	$106,140	30.5%
Kensington, MD	2,290	$188,866	132.2%
Hide-A-Way Lake, MS	2,290	$120,418	48.1%
Spencer, IN	2,289	$50,490	37.9%
Jackson, KY	2,289	$48,575	40.3%
Ellis, KS	2,290	$83,250	2.4%

Source: The Ellis, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.