Dodge City, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dodge City	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$34,260	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$76,981	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,356	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,954	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,721	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,318	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dodge City is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dodge City is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dodge City is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dodge City is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,315 $76,981 $153,962

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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Dodge City median earnings by income bracket

Dodge City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	40.8%	40.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	6.8%	6.8%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilroads Gardens, KS	730	$119,744	47.2%
Spearville, KS	1,002	$92,947	14.3%
Ensign, KS	158	$85,923	5.6%
Ford, KS	218	$85,744	5.4%
Fort Dodge, KS	185	$49,115	39.6%
Dodge City, KS	27,746	$76,981	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ramsey, MN	27,748	$148,035	82.0%
West Chicago, IL	27,740	$113,760	39.9%
Bristol, TN	27,756	$61,633	24.2%
Carrollton, GA	27,734	$65,769	19.1%
Twentynine Palms, CA	27,724	$63,974	21.3%
Dodge City, KS	27,746	$76,981	5.4%

Source: The Dodge City, 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.