Galesburg, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galesburg	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$23,315	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$58,346	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,978	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,614	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,277	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galesburg is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galesburg is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galesburg is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galesburg is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,893 $58,346 $116,692

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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Galesburg median earnings by income bracket

Galesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	31.8%	31.8%
Other	59.1%	59.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Earlton, KS	128	$84,572	4.0%
Erie, KS	1,555	$69,236	14.9%
Chanute, KS	9,251	$67,947	16.5%
Thayer, KS	419	$63,640	21.8%
Parsons, KS	9,975	$61,720	24.1%
Galesburg, KS	127	$58,346	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Mountain, AR	127	$75,304	7.4%
Whispering Pines, AZ	127	$48,670	40.2%
Nicasio, CA	127	$377,048	363.6%
Princeton, ID	127	$0	100.0%
Raritan, IL	127	$97,547	19.9%
Galesburg, KS	127	$58,346	28.3%

Source: The Galesburg, 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.