Fort Scott, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Scott	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$34,986	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$55,320	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,502	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,621	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,389	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,992	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Scott is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Scott is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Scott is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Scott is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,876 $55,320 $110,640

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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Fort Scott median earnings by income bracket

Fort Scott employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	32.6%	32.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richards, MO	119	$88,249	8.5%
Moundville, MO	111	$69,708	14.3%
Fulton, KS	112	$68,534	15.7%
Uniontown, KS	363	$61,534	24.3%
Mapleton, KS	239	$58,894	27.6%
Fort Scott, KS	7,902	$55,320	32.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Briarcliff Manor, NY	7,902	$266,148	227.2%
Gettysburg, PA	7,901	$61,116	24.9%
Wickenburg, AZ	7,900	$79,174	2.7%
Scotia, NY	7,898	$100,710	23.8%
Crookston, MN	7,907	$74,533	8.4%
Fort Scott, KS	7,902	$55,320	32.0%

Source: The Fort Scott, 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.