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

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk City	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$23,194	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$40,143	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$38,480	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,530	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,290	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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3086 Saddle Rd

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1984 CR 5400 N/A

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Elk City, KS

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk City is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elk City is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk City is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk City is 154% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,759 $40,143 $80,286

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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Elk City median earnings by income bracket

Elk City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.7%	25.7%
Manufacturing sector	30.0%	30.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Neodesha, KS	2,188	$73,646	9.5%
Longton, KS	395	$58,673	27.9%
Independence, KS	8,817	$57,664	29.1%
Peru, KS	167	$47,243	41.9%
Havana, KS	70	$43,918	46.0%
Elk City, KS	274	$40,143	50.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manchester, CA	274	$76,757	5.6%
Allerton, IL	274	$89,005	9.4%
Willow Hill, IL	274	$43,854	46.1%
Clayton, MI	274	$67,470	17.0%
Browning, MO	274	$0	100.0%
Elk City, KS	274	$40,143	50.6%

Source: The Elk 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.