Arcadia, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arcadia	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$27,417	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$55,034	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$38,049	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,847	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,308	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arcadia is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arcadia is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arcadia is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arcadia is 146% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,685 $55,034 $110,068

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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Arcadia median earnings by income bracket

Arcadia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.4%	4.4%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	18.7%	18.7%
Other	52.7%	52.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frontenac, KS	3,466	$77,314	4.9%
Moundville, MO	111	$69,708	14.3%
Mulberry, KS	439	$64,298	20.9%
Liberal, MO	691	$57,103	29.8%
Fort Scott, KS	7,902	$55,320	32.0%
Arcadia, KS	419	$55,034	32.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rutledge, AL	419	$52,675	35.2%
Wenden, AZ	419	$46,312	43.1%
Empire, CO	419	$81,256	0.1%
Good Hope, IL	419	$62,441	23.2%
Thayer, KS	419	$63,640	21.8%
Arcadia, KS	419	$55,034	32.3%

Source: The Arcadia, 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.