COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ellis vs Hays
PLACE A
Ellis, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Hays, Texas
Ellis is 607% larger than Hays. Ellis earns more, with a median household income $2,375 higher. Hays has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
ELLISHAYSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,917271+607% vs Hays
Population density1,1571,215−58
Population growth-5.0%4.6%−9.7 pts
Median age35.353.0−17.7
Male47.7%59.1%−11.4 pts
Female52.3%40.9%+11.4 pts
Foreign-born1.0%3.0%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.7%48.0%+41.7 pts
Black0.9%3.0%−2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.8%31.8%−26.1 pts
Asian0.8%3.0%−2.2 pts
Other2.9%14.1%−11.3 pts
Median household income$73,000$70,625+$2,375
Per capita income$67,482$43,406+$24,076
Poverty rate21.2%6.1%+15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6600.418+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%40.0%−8.3 pts
Graduate degree10.8%17.3%−6.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.5%7.7%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation68.4%45.9%+22.6 pts
Median home value$155,500$327,300−$171,800
Median gross rent$761$2,295−$1,534
Owner-occupied76.8%80.9%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%0.0%+10.5 pts
Rent-burdened households29.5%47.1%−17.6 pts
Average commute20.028.0−8.0
Worked from home3.5%9.9%−6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.3%8.6%−5.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025