Barnes, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barnes	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$32,437	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$60,266	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,564	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,165	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,382	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barnes is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barnes is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barnes is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barnes is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,173 $60,266 $120,532

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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Barnes median earnings by income bracket

Barnes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	42.4%	42.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.2%	24.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palmer, KS	138	$87,885	8.1%
Waterville, KS	782	$86,495	6.3%
Hanover, KS	626	$84,924	4.4%
Linn, KS	445	$81,379	0.1%
Washington, KS	1,020	$73,487	9.6%
Barnes, KS	176	$60,266	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chickaloon, AK	176	$70,624	13.2%
Silver Springs, AK	176	$161,901	99.1%
White Mountain, AK	176	$78,738	3.2%
Ethelsville, AL	176	$60,694	25.4%
Caulksville, AR	176	$67,989	16.4%
Barnes, KS	176	$60,266	25.9%

Source: The Barnes, 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.