COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ellis vs Dodge City
PLACE A
Ellis, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Dodge City, Kansas
Ellis is 93% smaller than Dodge City. Ellis earns more, with a median household income $4,279 higher. Dodge City has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
ELLISDODGE CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,91727,653−93% vs Dodge City
Population density1,1571,876−719
Population growth-5.0%1.6%−6.7 pts
Median age35.330.2+5.1
Male47.7%52.3%−4.6 pts
Female52.3%47.7%+4.6 pts
Foreign-born1.0%28.5%−27.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%27.1%+62.6 pts
Black0.9%2.9%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%66.9%−61.1 pts
Asian0.8%1.1%−0.3 pts
Other2.9%1.9%+0.9 pts
Median household income$73,000$68,721+$4,279
Per capita income$67,482$28,944+$38,538
Poverty rate21.2%14.6%+6.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6600.402+0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%20.0%+11.7 pts
Graduate degree10.8%6.2%+4.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%5.6%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation68.4%72.2%−3.8 pts
Median home value$155,500$151,700+$3,800
Median gross rent$761$1,045−$284
Owner-occupied76.8%56.6%+20.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%6.9%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households29.5%26.0%+3.4 pts
Average commute20.011.6+8.4
Worked from home3.5%1.9%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%17.9%−14.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025