Arkansas City, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arkansas City	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$24,361	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$46,331	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,615	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,169	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,097	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,731	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arkansas City is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arkansas City is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arkansas City is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arkansas City is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,884 $46,331 $92,662

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Arkansas City median earnings by income bracket

Arkansas City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parkerfield, KS	518	$91,250	64.9%
Winfield, KS	11,990	$48,027	13.2%
Oxford, KS	1,046	$47,875	13.5%
Newkirk, OK	2,058	$44,167	20.2%
Geuda Springs, KS	133	$43,942	20.6%
Arkansas City, KS	11,767	$46,331	16.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cantley, QC	11,767	n/a
Okmulgee, OK	11,768	$31,572	42.9%
Freehold, NJ	11,755	$60,038	8.5%
Richfield, WI	11,782	$113,190	104.6%
Madison, IN	11,783	$41,568	24.9%
Arkansas City, KS	11,767	$46,331	16.3%

Source: The Arkansas City, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).