Cottonwood Falls, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottonwood Falls	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$38,462	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$61,215	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,919	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,623	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,242	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,382	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottonwood Falls is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cottonwood Falls is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottonwood Falls is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cottonwood Falls is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,805 $61,215 $122,430

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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Cottonwood Falls median earnings by income bracket

Cottonwood Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	37.9%	37.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	28.2%	28.2%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	11.9%	11.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunlap, KS	50	$80,485	1.0%
Elmdale, KS	46	$65,362	19.6%
Strong City, KS	454	$54,923	32.5%
Cedar Point, KS	2	$0	100.0%
Matfield Green, KS	43	$0	100.0%
Cottonwood Falls, KS	844	$61,215	24.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Higginson, AR	844	$84,842	4.3%
St. Mary of the Woods, IN	844	$21,434	73.6%
Aquasco, MD	844	$105,438	29.6%
Oxford, MD	844	$107,713	32.4%
Adams, MN	844	$106,617	31.1%
Cottonwood Falls, KS	844	$61,215	24.7%

Source: The Cottonwood Falls, 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.