Altamont, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altamont	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$35,609	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$72,540	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,734	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,782	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,171	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,809	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altamont is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altamont is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altamont is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altamont is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,355 $72,540 $145,080

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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Altamont median earnings by income bracket

Altamont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.0%	27.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	10.4%	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.5%	16.5%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	12.2%	12.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edna, KS	373	$83,997	3.3%
Mound Valley, KS	294	$63,947	21.4%
Oswego, KS	1,733	$62,535	23.1%
Parsons, KS	9,975	$61,720	24.1%
Cherryvale, KS	2,247	$59,228	27.2%
Altamont, KS	1,096	$72,540	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain City, GA	1,096	$69,592	14.4%
Wainaku, HI	1,096	$76,650	5.8%
Sheffield, IA	1,096	$80,816	0.6%
Swisher, IA	1,096	$135,120	66.1%
Fremont Hills, MO	1,096	$160,336	97.1%
Altamont, KS	1,096	$72,540	10.8%

Source: The Altamont, 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.