Blue Rapids, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blue Rapids	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$35,582	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$67,402	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,806	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,090	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,849	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,671	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blue Rapids is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blue Rapids is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blue Rapids is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Blue Rapids is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,930 $67,402 $134,804

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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Blue Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Blue Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	53.6%	53.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Home, KS	176	$113,534	39.6%
Frankfort, KS	758	$87,828	8.0%
Waterville, KS	782	$86,495	6.3%
Hanover, KS	626	$84,924	4.4%
Beattie, KS	234	$71,216	12.4%
Blue Rapids, KS	1,098	$67,402	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynnville, IN	1,098	$84,274	3.6%
Medora, IN	1,098	$65,684	19.2%
Dexter, NM	1,098	$76,886	5.5%
Sabinal, TX	1,098	$31,011	61.9%
Waelder, TX	1,098	$78,781	3.1%
Blue Rapids, KS	1,098	$67,402	17.1%

Source: The Blue Rapids, 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.