Arkansas City, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arkansas City	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$35,809	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$69,601	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,673	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,412	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,248	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,647	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arkansas City is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arkansas City is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arkansas City is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arkansas City is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,396 $69,601 $139,202

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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Arkansas City median earnings by income bracket

Arkansas City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parkerfield, KS	535	$137,581	69.2%
Winfield, KS	12,321	$72,022	11.4%
Oxford, KS	1,087	$71,988	11.5%
Newkirk, OK	2,129	$66,765	17.9%
Geuda Springs, KS	136	$66,614	18.1%
Arkansas City, KS	12,228	$69,601	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Station, IN	12,227	$73,199	10.0%
Martinsville, IN	12,230	$74,394	8.5%
Blackfoot, ID	12,225	$76,504	5.9%
Dranesville, VA	12,223	$269,627	231.5%
Alum Rock, CA	12,233	$142,822	75.6%
Arkansas City, KS	12,228	$69,601	14.4%

Source: The Arkansas City, 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.