Atchison, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atchison	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$21,881	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$47,742	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,951	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,962	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,093	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,464	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atchison is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atchison is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atchison is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Atchison is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,824 $47,742 $95,484

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Atchison median earnings by income bracket

Atchison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iatan, MO	16	$103,250	86.6%
Denton, KS	170	$71,719	29.6%
De Kalb, MO	440	$71,111	28.5%
Weston, MO	1,759	$67,000	21.1%
Wathena, KS	1,520	$54,943	0.7%
Atchison, KS	10,561	$47,742	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ogdensburg, NY	10,559	$50,166	9.3%
Vermilion, OH	10,559	$64,823	17.2%
Marinette, WI	10,566	$47,742	13.7%
Gateway, FL	10,552	$83,661	51.2%
Monroe, WI	10,573	$51,996	6.0%
Atchison, KS	10,561	$47,742	13.7%

Source: The Atchison, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).