Alta Vista, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alta Vista	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$24,151	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$39,205	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,778	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,146	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,442	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,417	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.6%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alta Vista is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alta Vista is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alta Vista is 63% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Alta Vista is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,134 $39,205 $78,410

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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Alta Vista median earnings by income bracket

Alta Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.0%	28.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	25.2%	25.2%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	10.3%	10.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alma, KS	919	$56,667	2.4%
McFarland, KS	363	$54,479	1.5%
Council Grove, KS	2,307	$49,519	10.5%
Dwight, KS	226	$45,536	17.7%
White City, KS	586	$39,583	28.4%
Alta Vista, KS	463	$39,205	29.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellefonte, AR	463	$39,375	28.8%
Calhan, CO	463	$51,136	7.6%
Yampa, CO	463	$63,026	13.9%
Lostant, IL	463	$64,643	16.8%
Oden, MI	463	$43,750	20.9%
Alta Vista, KS	463	$39,205	29.1%

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