Elgin, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

173%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elgin	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$34,007	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$51,210	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,636	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,502	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elgin is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elgin is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elgin is 173% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elgin is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,136 $51,210 $102,420

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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Elgin median earnings by income bracket

Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	75.0%	75.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niotaze, KS	124	$90,904	11.8%
Cedar Vale, KS	685	$53,764	33.9%
Sedan, KS	876	$49,645	39.0%
Chautauqua, KS	69	$47,578	41.5%
Peru, KS	167	$47,243	41.9%
Elgin, KS	52	$51,210	37.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McDougal, AR	52	$29,406	63.8%
Padre Ranchitos, AZ	52	$0	100.0%
Tonopah, AZ	52	$0	100.0%
Lookout, CA	52	$0	100.0%
Saddle Ridge, CO	52	$146,563	80.2%
Elgin, KS	52	$51,210	37.0%

Source: The Elgin, 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.