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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baldwin City	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$38,800	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$109,149	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,118	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,030	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,442	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,094	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baldwin City is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Baldwin City is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baldwin City is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Baldwin City is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,758 $109,149 $218,298

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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Baldwin City median earnings by income bracket

Baldwin City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	8.6%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.6%	15.6%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eudora, KS	6,796	$128,380	57.8%
Gardner, KS	22,733	$115,354	41.8%
Edgerton, KS	1,800	$104,606	28.6%
Wellsville, KS	1,998	$94,296	15.9%
De Soto, KS	6,584	$88,560	8.9%
Baldwin City, KS	4,845	$109,149	34.2%

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Rio Bravo, TX	4,845	$43,067	47.0%
Jackson, AL	4,844	$63,017	22.5%
Samoset, FL	4,844	$56,032	31.1%
Brielle, NJ	4,844	$223,507	174.8%
Auburn, IL	4,846	$107,168	31.8%
Baldwin City, KS	4,845	$109,149	34.2%

Source: The Baldwin 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.