Ransom, KS City Data

Ransom, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 338 people who live in Ransom and approximately 3,454 who live in Ness County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ransom to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ransom. We have included Ransom housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ransom Information

Ness County where Ransom resides is 1,075 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,454 and has a population rank of 2,958 out of all the places in the United States.

Ransom has a total of 338 people and of those residents there are 153 males and 185 females. The median age of the male population is 44.8 and the female population is 51.5. There are approximately 31 births each year and around 61 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ransom varies per year, but currently 337 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 338 people who live in Ransom, there are 85 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ransom is 42 male and 43 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 258.

General Ransom Information
Total area in square miles - Ness County	1,075
Water area in square miles - Ness County	N/A
Resident population - Ness County	3,454
Population rank - Ness County	2,958
Total population	338
Total population (male)	153
Total population (female)	185
Population median age (male)	44.8
Population median age (female)	51.5
Births - Ness County	31
Deaths- Ness County	61
Population of one race	337
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	85
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	258

Ransom Social Characteristics

There are 1,516 households in Ransom. Families make up 973 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ransom families into three different groups. Married-couple families (865), male householder with no wife present (41) and female householder with no husband present (66). The remainder of the Ransom households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 538. Ransom, KS moving companies help people in Ransom move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ransom. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ransom is based, there are 1,463 females 15 and over; of those females there are 195 never married, 894 now married, 5 separated, 276 widowed, and 93 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 16 separated, 59 widowed and 133 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ransom social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ransom.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ness County)
Total households	1,516
Family households (families)	973
With own children under 18 years	409
Married-couple family	865
With own children under 18 years	329
Male householder, no wife present, family	41
With own children under 18 years	30
Female householder, no husband present, family	66
With own children under 18 years	41
Nonfamily households	538
Householder living alone	513
65 years and over	278

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	38
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	59
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	247
Householder	83
Spouse	70
Child	80
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	3
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	59
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	28
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,463
Never married	195
Now married	894
Separated	5
Widowed	276
Divorced	93
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	16
Widowed	59
Divorced	133

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	338
Male	153
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	9
Female	185
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	338
One race	337
White	336
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	306
People who are White alone	304
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,274
Same house	2,186
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	415
Different state or abroad	180
Different state	170
Abroad	10

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ness County)
Total resident population	3,454
Born in United States	3,860
State of residence	2,894
Different state	526
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4
Foreign born	30

Ransom Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ransom. That total enrollment is 769 for the population of the country, which includes Ransom. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 363 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,185 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 91.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ransom population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	769
Pre-kindergarten	52
Public	40
Private	12
Kindergarten	32
Public	28
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	347
Public	312
Private	35
Elementary and high school	593
Public	548
Private	45
High school grades 9 to 12	246
Public	236
Private	10
College, undergraduate years	72
Public	67
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	20
Public	18
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	2,579

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,498
Less than 9th grade	176
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	213
High school graduate	912
Some college, no degree	608
Associate's degree	143
Bachelor's degree	446
Graduate or professional degree	17.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	324

Ransom Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,771 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ransom. The Ransom occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (663), service occupations (191), sales and office occupations (366), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (57), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (201) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (209). The 2,771 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 962 private wage and salary workers, 313 government workers, 391 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ness County)
Population 16 years and over	2,771
In labor force	1,722
Civilian labor force	1,718
Employed	1,687
Unemployed	31
Percent Unemployed	1.8
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	1,423
In labor force	760
Civilian labor force	760
Unemployed Civilian labor force	17
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,348
In labor force	962
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	14
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ness County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,666
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,198
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	201
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	120
Other means	10
Worked at home	129
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	24,700

OCCUPATION (Ness County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	663
Management, professional, and related occupations	663
Service occupations	191
Sales and office occupations	366
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	57
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	201
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	209

INDUSTRY (Ness County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	663
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	439
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	56
Wholesale trade	46
Retail trade	141
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	95
Information	25
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	94
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	51
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	411
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	63
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	57

CLASS OF WORKER (Ness County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	663
Private wage and salary workers	962
Government workers	313
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	391
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ransom Housing Characteristics

In Ransom, KS there are 1,835 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,516 occupied and 319 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ransom, there are 1,604 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 25 units in Ransom. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ransom, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ransom, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ransom. There are 39 housing units with rent less than $200, 57 with rent between $200-299, 100 with rent between $300-499 and 40 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ransom gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ransom, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ness County)
Total housing units	1,835
Occupied housing units	1,516
Vacant housing units	319

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ness County)
Total housing units	1,835
1-unit, detached	1,604
1-unit, attached	25
2 units	15
3 or 4 units	19
5 to 9 units	8
10 to 19 units	6
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units
Mobile home	113

HOUSING TENURE (Ness County)
Occupied housing units	1,516
Owner-occupied	1,152
Renter-occupied	364

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ness County)
Occupied housing units	1,516
No vehicles available	44
2 vehicle available	1,030
3 vehicles available	310
4 vehicles available	138
5 or more vehicles available	90

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ness County)
Occupied housing units	1,516
Utility gas	800
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	97
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	24
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ness County)
Occupied housing units	1,516
Less Than $50,000	1,152
$50,000 to $99,999	253
$100,000 to $149,999	52
$150,000 to $199,999	8
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	40,600

GROSS RENT (Ness County)
Occupied units paying rent	364
Less than $200	39
$200 to $299	57
$300 to $499	100
$500 to $699	25
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A