Elwood, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elwood	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$18,855	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$38,015	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,556	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,391	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,250	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,778	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elwood is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elwood is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elwood is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elwood is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,340 $38,015 $76,030

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Elwood median earnings by income bracket

Elwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	49.8%	49.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	1.8%	1.8%
Other	8.6%	8.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Club, MO	2,488	$78,438	41.8%
Agency, MO	704	$76,016	37.4%
De Kalb, MO	440	$71,111	28.5%
Cosby, MO	200	$60,179	8.8%
Wathena, KS	1,520	$54,943	0.7%
Elwood, KS	955	$38,015	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nunapitchuk, AK	955	$38,705	30.0%
Beale AFB, CA	955	$52,155	5.7%
Welaka, FL	955	$28,874	47.8%
Underwood, IA	955	$77,361	39.8%
Raymond, IL	955	$54,904	0.8%
Elwood, KS	955	$38,015	31.3%

Source: The Elwood, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).