Americus, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Americus	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$37,539	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$96,992	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,090	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,761	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,441	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Americus is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Americus is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Americus is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Americus is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,654 $96,992 $193,984

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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Americus median earnings by income bracket

Americus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	39.4%	39.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	1.5%	1.5%
Other	12.1%	12.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunlap, KS	50	$80,485	1.0%
Neosho Rapids, KS	378	$79,043	2.8%
Council Grove, KS	2,374	$74,553	8.3%
Admire, KS	173	$67,275	17.3%
Emporia, KS	25,435	$65,669	19.3%
Americus, KS	953	$96,992	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Santa Susana, CA	953	$111,326	36.9%
Salem, NY	953	$106,669	31.2%
Amanda, OH	953	$79,861	1.8%
Lime Ridge, PA	953	$59,249	27.2%
Taschereau, QC	953	n/a
Americus, KS	953	$96,992	19.3%

Source: The Americus, 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.