Almena, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Almena	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$42,181	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$66,484	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,276	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,927	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,639	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,357	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Almena is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Almena is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Almena is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Almena is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,318 $66,484 $132,968

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Almena median earnings by income bracket

Almena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.3%	26.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	18.2%	18.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	15.3%	15.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prairie View, KS	115	$95,973	18.0%
Norton, KS	2,835	$72,731	10.6%
Long Island, KS	118	$68,244	16.1%
Almena, KS	475	$66,484	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwethluk, AK	475	$64,819	20.3%
Ripley, CA	475	$34,808	57.2%
Emerson, IA	475	$81,482	0.2%
Leon, KS	475	$83,321	2.4%
Loch Lynn Heights, MD	475	$73,764	9.3%
Almena, KS	475	$66,484	18.3%

Source: The Almena, 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.