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Ness
Kansas

Population

$65K

Median Income

$106K

Median Home

R+79

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$104,009

Federal Spending per Capita$290

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score717

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$5,610

SS Benefits / Person$5,542

Education Wage Premium1.48x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients0.1%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$101K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$606/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.87%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,500

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio0.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households2.9%

Homeownership Rate81.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

121 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients575 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$18,755

Uninsured (under 65)14.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.5%

Education

HS Diploma Holders611

Bachelor's Degree Holders221

HS Completion Rate91.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.5

January Sunshine1.64

January Temperature-0.20

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation23.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-1.75

Heating Degree Days4,717 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,435 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,362 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,363 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year5.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)22 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)66 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed169 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed159 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)254 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)206 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers99 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)29 workers

Avg Commute Time14.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work5.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.645

Nonprofit Organizations49

Veterans Share7.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults67.0%

Never-Married Adults19.4%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations29.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms5

Veterinary Practices3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+79

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.87%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+79R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -25

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.63x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $106K

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Local News — Ness

KSN-TV · 1 week ago

Man arrested after investigation leads authorities to west Kansas high school

According to a press release from the Ness County Attorney, law enforcement went to Western Plains H…

KAKE · Jun 6, 2026

Over 100 firearms seized along with 'large quantities' of drugs in Ness City search: KBI

NESS COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) – A man in western Kansas was arrested Thursday after a search warrant unco…

News Radio KMAN · 1 week ago

West-central Kansas school superintendent arrested, faces 10 charges

By Morgan Chilson. TOPEKA — A west-central Kansas school superintendent faces 10 charges including m…

Legacy | Obituary Search · 2 weeks ago

Glenn Lorin Hagans Obituary (2026) - Ness City, KS - Fitzgerald Funeral Home - Ness City

Glenn Hagans Obituary Glenn Lorin Hagans, 81, of Utica, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home o…

JC Post · Jun 5, 2026

KBI seized drugs, guns and explosives from rural Kansas home

NESS COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Ness County Sheriff's Office, and the Ka…

Hays Post · May 8, 2026

Mark Wayne Kerr, 71

Mark Wayne Kerr, 71, was born to Wayne and Elvira Kerr on November 2, 1954, in Larned, Kansas. He pa…

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