Downs, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Downs	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$57,912	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$66,206	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,899	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,648	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,532	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,258	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Downs is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Downs is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Downs is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Downs is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,132 $66,206 $132,412

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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Downs median earnings by income bracket

Downs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portis, KS	162	$81,224	0.1%
Glen Elder, KS	626	$77,514	4.7%
Cawker City, KS	527	$59,864	26.4%
Osborne, KS	1,572	$58,666	27.9%
Tipton, KS	247	$52,078	36.0%
Downs, KS	631	$66,206	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Garland, CO	631	$57,642	29.1%
Wilsonville, IL	631	$71,566	12.0%
Franklin, KS	631	$49,185	39.5%
Hindman, KY	631	$25,785	68.3%
Murray Hill, KY	631	$125,016	53.7%
Downs, KS	631	$66,206	18.6%

Source: The Downs, 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.