Belle Plaine, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belle Plaine	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$43,195	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$88,233	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,312	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,344	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,759	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,933	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belle Plaine is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belle Plaine is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belle Plaine is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belle Plaine is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,816 $88,233 $176,466

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Belle Plaine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rose Hill, KS	4,186	$122,279	50.3%
Derby, KS	25,251	$113,156	39.1%
Clearwater, KS	2,502	$109,521	34.7%
Mulvane, KS	6,166	$95,997	18.0%
Douglass, KS	1,833	$83,164	2.3%
Belle Plaine, KS	1,505	$88,233	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Don Pedro, CA	1,505	$67,241	17.3%
St. Elmo, IL	1,505	$65,584	19.4%
Clarkson, KY	1,505	$39,152	51.9%
Urania, LA	1,505	$18,355	77.4%
Tonka Bay, MN	1,505	$201,632	147.9%
Belle Plaine, KS	1,505	$88,233	8.5%

Source: The Belle Plaine, 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.