Ellsworth, KS

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2020500, place: Ellsworth city, Kansas)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 2,554 (100%)
In labor force: 1,262 (49.41%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,259 (49.3%)
----Employed: 1,208 (47.3%)
----Unemployed: 51 (2%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.1%
--Armed Forces: 3 (0.12%)
Not in labor force: 1,292 (50.59%)
Females 16 years and over: 1,056 (41.35%)
In labor force: 626 (24.51%)
--Civilian labor force: 626 (24.51%)
----Employed: 589 (23.06%)
Own children under 6 years: 160 (6.26%)
All parents in family in labor force: 139 (5.44%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,187 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 899 (75.74%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 166 (13.98%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 64 (5.39%)
Other means: 8 (0.67%)
Worked at home: 50 (4.21%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,208 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 378 (31.29%)
Service occupations: 315 (26.08%)
Sales and office occupations: 244 (20.2%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 12 (0.99%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 96 (7.95%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 163 (13.49%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 76 (6.29%)
Construction: 57 (4.72%)
Manufacturing: 95 (7.86%)
Wholesale trade.: 27 (2.24%)
Retail trade: 139 (11.51%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 62 (5.13%)
Information: 36 (2.98%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 42 (3.48%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 67 (5.55%)
Educational, health and social services: 305 (25.25%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 89 (7.37%)
Other services (except public administration): 65 (5.38%)
Public administration: 148 (12.25%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 764 (63.25%)
Government workers: 286 (23.68%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 147 (12.17%)
Unpaid family workers: 11 (0.91%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 1,009 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 87 (8.62%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 88 (8.72%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 200 (19.82%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 122 (12.09%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 205 (20.32%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 209 (20.71%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 75 (7.43%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 18 (1.78%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.5%)
Median household income: $35,625

With earnings: 729 (72.25%)
--Mean earnings: $40,886
With Social Security income: 374 (37.07%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,683
With Supplemental Security Income: 27 (2.68%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,041
With public assistance income: 7 (0.69%)
--Mean public assistance income: $386
With retirement income: 217 (21.51%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,326

Families: 663 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 10 (1.51%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (2.71%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 96 (14.48%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 84 (12.67%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 172 (25.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 188 (28.36%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 75 (11.31%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 15 (2.26%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 5 (0.75%)
Median family income: $45,156

Per capita income: $15,396

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,233
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,762

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 25 (3.77%)
--With related children under 18 years: 21 (3.17%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (1.66%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 18 (2.71%)
--With related children under 18 years: 18 (2.71%)
----With related children under 5 years: 11 (1.66%)
Individuals: 159 (23.98%)
--18 years and over: 114 (17.19%)
----65 years and over: 44 (6.64%)
--Related children under 18 years: 45 (6.79%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 29 (4.37%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 85 (12.82%)

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