Alma, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alma	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$41,234	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$84,809	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,902	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,703	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,078	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,160	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alma is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alma is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alma is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alma is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,533 $84,809 $169,618

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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Alma median earnings by income bracket

Alma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	19.3%	19.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. George, KS	1,107	$115,450	41.9%
Maple Hill, KS	621	$115,294	41.8%
St. Marys, KS	2,824	$91,400	12.4%
Belvue, KS	127	$85,740	5.4%
McFarland, KS	376	$80,014	1.6%
Alma, KS	940	$84,809	4.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vandiver, AL	940	$33,271	59.1%
Newport, DE	940	$102,908	26.5%
Eldon, IA	940	$55,033	32.3%
Lowden, IA	940	$92,833	14.1%
Sioux Rapids, IA	940	$81,259	0.1%
Alma, KS	940	$84,809	4.3%

Source: The Alma, 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.