Atchison, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atchison	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$31,996	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$72,556	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,847	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,025	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,502	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,294	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atchison is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atchison is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atchison is 31% 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

$48,365 $72,556 $145,112

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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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	$153,647	88.9%
Denton, KS	177	$108,955	34.0%
De Kalb, MO	453	$106,584	31.0%
Weston, MO	1,819	$99,155	21.9%
Nortonville, KS	728	$81,680	0.4%
Atchison, KS	10,863	$72,556	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shelton, WA	10,858	$70,074	13.8%
North Branch, MN	10,855	$129,357	59.0%
Petal, MS	10,849	$86,860	6.8%
Avon Park, FL	10,877	$44,788	44.9%
Martin, TN	10,847	$48,458	40.4%
Atchison, KS	10,863	$72,556	10.8%

Source: The Atchison, 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.