Ford, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ford	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$49,044	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$85,744	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,574	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,547	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,590	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ford is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ford is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ford is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ford is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,156 $85,744 $171,488

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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Ford median earnings by income bracket

Ford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	31.0%	31.0%
Public administration	16.1%	16.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilroads Gardens, KS	730	$119,744	47.2%
Spearville, KS	1,002	$92,947	14.3%
Bucklin, KS	665	$79,498	2.3%
Minneola, KS	742	$77,991	4.1%
Dodge City, KS	27,746	$76,981	5.4%
Ford, KS	218	$85,744	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Langston, AL	218	$77,276	5.0%
Fiddletown, CA	218	$118,067	45.2%
Westside, CA	218	$0	100.0%
Sunny Side, GA	218	$0	100.0%
Henderson, IA	218	$92,246	13.4%
Ford, KS	218	$85,744	5.4%

Source: The Ford, 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.