Abilene, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Abilene	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$49,043	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$71,329	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,246	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,906	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,160	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,043	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Abilene is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Abilene is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Abilene is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Abilene is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,547 $71,329 $142,658

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Abilene employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	22.3%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Solomon, KS	1,161	$96,604	18.8%
Chapman, KS	1,250	$80,856	0.6%
Woodbine, KS	143	$77,981	4.1%
Enterprise, KS	839	$72,154	11.3%
Manchester, KS	93	$69,819	14.2%
Abilene, KS	6,394	$71,329	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sharon, MA	6,394	$220,864	171.6%
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD	6,394	$188,985	132.4%
Rushville, IN	6,395	$81,710	0.5%
Powell, WY	6,395	$90,916	11.8%
Delano, MN	6,392	$149,085	83.3%
Abilene, KS	6,394	$71,329	12.3%

Source: The Abilene, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.