Overview
2,120
Total Population
34.0
Median age
51.18%
Female population %
95.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
81.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
39
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ellis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ellis is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ellis's population under 18 was 31.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ellis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ellis, 27.83% were under the age of 15, 14.01% aged 15 to 29, 41.23% aged 30 to 64, 10.24% aged 65 to 84, and 6.70% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 50 more females than males in Ellis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Ellis, KS.
- The Ellis, KS gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 128.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 121.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ellis's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ellis population: 97.88% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 0.75% are multiracial.
- Ellis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 39 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,081 (98.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ellis is White with a population of 2,075 (97.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ellis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,115 in the year 2012
- From 2000 to 2010, Ellis's population increased by 186 (9.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ellis's population decreased by 116 (5.59%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ellis's population was lowest in year 2005 at 1,862.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)