Effingham, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Effingham	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$39,412	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$67,441	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,248	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,978	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,341	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,938	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Effingham is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Effingham is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Effingham is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Effingham is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,956 $67,441 $134,882

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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Effingham median earnings by income bracket

Effingham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denton, KS	177	$108,955	34.0%
Willis, KS	31	$89,267	9.8%
Nortonville, KS	728	$81,680	0.4%
Muscotah, KS	164	$75,757	6.9%
Whiting, KS	247	$75,290	7.4%
Effingham, KS	467	$67,441	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Komelik, AZ	467	$70,450	13.4%
Clipper Mills, CA	467	$88,298	8.6%
Martin, GA	467	$92,398	13.6%
Little Rock, IA	467	$81,275	0.1%
New Virginia, IA	467	$101,655	25.0%
Effingham, KS	467	$67,441	17.1%

Source: The Effingham, 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.