Augusta, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Augusta	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$40,256	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$76,687	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,293	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,557	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,070	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,635	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Augusta is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Augusta is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Augusta is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Augusta is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,119 $76,687 $153,374

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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Augusta median earnings by income bracket

Augusta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	28.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	19.2%	19.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Andover, KS	14,032	$148,563	82.7%
Bel Aire, KS	8,281	$128,360	57.8%
Rose Hill, KS	4,186	$122,279	50.3%
Benton, KS	918	$117,942	45.0%
Towanda, KS	1,628	$95,519	17.4%
Augusta, KS	9,678	$76,687	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, OR	9,680	$90,301	11.0%
Brownfield, TX	9,675	$59,888	26.4%
Ecorse, MI	9,684	$50,502	37.9%
Notre-Dame-des-Prairies, QC	9,684	n/a
Fair Oaks, GA	9,671	$68,934	15.2%
Augusta, KS	9,678	$76,687	5.7%

Source: The Augusta, 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.