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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alta Vista	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$35,848	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$59,267	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,276	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,851	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,995	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,249	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alta Vista is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alta Vista is 27% 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

$39,507 $59,267 $118,534

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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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	940	$84,809	4.3%
McFarland, KS	376	$80,014	1.6%
Council Grove, KS	2,374	$74,553	8.3%
Dwight, KS	232	$69,159	15.0%
White City, KS	599	$59,559	26.8%
Alta Vista, KS	481	$59,267	27.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scammon Bay, AK	481	$52,496	35.5%
Ray, AL	481	$65,470	19.5%
Nazlini, AZ	481	$31,196	61.6%
Allenspark, CO	481	$166,003	104.1%
Calhan, CO	481	$76,876	5.5%
Alta Vista, KS	481	$59,267	27.1%

Source: The Alta Vista, 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.