Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Ness County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 2,687 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 2,687 100.0
Male 1,342 49.9  In households 2,605 96.9
Female 1,345 50.1    Householder 1,211 45.1
      Spouse, opposite-sex 624 23.2
Under 5 years 129 4.8    Spouse, same-sex 1 0.0
5 to 9 years 160 6.0    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 63 2.3
10 to 14 years 146 5.4    Unmarried partner, same-sex 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 147 5.5    Child 611 22.7
20 to 24 years 108 4.0      Under 18 years 492 18.3
25 to 29 years 121 4.5    Grandchild 28 1.0
30 to 34 years 125 4.7      Under 18 years 19 0.7
35 to 39 years 155 5.8    Other relatives 39 1.5
40 to 44 years 100 3.7    Nonrelatives 28 1.0
45 to 49 years 142 5.3  In group quarters 82 3.1
50 to 54 years 128 4.8    Institutionalized population 82 3.1
55 to 59 years 259 9.6      Male 33 1.2
60 to 64 years 229 8.5      Female 49 1.8
65 to 69 years 240 8.9    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 128 4.8      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 138 5.1      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 96 3.6 
85 years and over 136 5.1  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 50.3 (X)   Total households 1,216 100.0
 Married-couple 623 51.2
18 years and over 2,150 80.0    With own children under 18 years 171 14.1
  Male 1,067 79.5  Cohabiting-couple 70 5.8
  Female 1,083 80.5    With own children under 18 years 30 2.5
21 years and over 2,091 77.8  Female householder, no husband present 50 4.1
62 years and over 876 32.6    With own children under 18 years 24 2.0
65 years and over 738 27.5  Male householder, no husband present 54 4.5
  Male 344 25.6    With own children under 18 years 15 1.2
  Female 394 29.3  Householder living alone 419 34.4
   Householder 65 years and over 206 16.9
RACE 
One race 2,545 94.7  Households with individuals under 18 years 285 23.4
  White 2,347 87.3  Households with individuals 65 and over 503 41.4
  Black or African American 2 0.1  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 19 0.7 Average household size 2.14 (X)
  Asian 2 0.1 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 2 0.1 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 173 6.4    Total housing units 1,548 100.0
Two or more races 142 5.3  Occupied housing units 1,216 78.6
 Vacant housing units 332 21.4
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 42 2.7
 or more other races:¹       
White 2,479 92.3  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.3 (X)
Black or African American 16 0.6  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 22.9 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 60 2.2
Asian 14 0.5  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 7 0.3    Occupied housing units 1,216 100.0
Some other race 271 10.1  Owner-occupied housing units 995 81.8
 Renter-occupied housing units 221 18.2
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 305 11.4  
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,382 88.6 
  White alone 2,305 85.8
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.