Galena, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galena	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$29,340	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$45,020	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,166	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,543	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,908	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,152	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galena is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galena is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galena is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galena is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,010 $45,020 $90,040

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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Galena median earnings by income bracket

Galena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	39.3%	39.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shoal Creek Estates, MO	160	$200,001	145.9%
Shoal Creek Drive, MO	592	$124,506	53.1%
Roseland, KS	68	$116,550	43.3%
Leawood, MO	646	$115,859	42.5%
Neck City, MO	203	$109,212	34.3%
Galena, KS	2,962	$45,020	44.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Cassidy, WA	2,962	$127,786	57.1%
Fairfield, TX	2,961	$71,953	11.5%
Redwood, OR	2,963	$92,839	14.1%
St. Helen, MI	2,960	$50,839	37.5%
Grifton, NC	2,960	$46,525	42.8%
Galena, KS	2,962	$45,020	44.6%

Source: The Galena, 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.