Carbondale, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carbondale	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$26,399	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$60,938	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,224	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,750	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,521	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,265	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carbondale is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carbondale is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carbondale is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carbondale is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,621 $60,938 $121,876

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Carbondale median earnings by income bracket

Carbondale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.6%	21.6%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.3%	16.3%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vassar, KS	865	$80,313	45.2%
Wakarusa, KS	223	$77,917	40.8%
Scranton, KS	669	$58,214	5.2%
Auburn, KS	1,078	$57,639	4.2%
Harveyville, KS	241	$57,292	3.6%
Carbondale, KS	1,436	$60,938	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mayville, NY	1,436	$66,691	20.6%
Webb, AL	1,437	$38,309	30.8%
Diaz, AR	1,435	$45,645	17.5%
LeChee, AZ	1,435	$60,156	8.7%
Lakeshire, MO	1,435	$49,792	10.0%
Carbondale, KS	1,436	$60,938	10.2%

Source: The Carbondale, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).