Gardner, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gardner	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$44,457	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$115,354	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,088	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,258	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,771	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,019	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gardner is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gardner is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gardner is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gardner is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,894 $115,354 $230,708

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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Gardner median earnings by income bracket

Gardner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olathe, KS	143,626	$141,999	74.6%
Lenexa, KS	56,388	$135,269	66.3%
Shawnee, KS	67,767	$132,406	62.8%
Overland Park, KS	197,888	$132,282	62.6%
Eudora, KS	6,796	$128,380	57.8%
Gardner, KS	22,733	$115,354	41.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Happy Valley, OR	22,736	$186,482	129.3%
Fort Walton Beach, FL	22,726	$81,078	0.3%
Prairie Village, KS	22,725	$133,028	63.6%
Hayesville, OR	22,758	$86,022	5.8%
Rose Hill, VA	22,707	$196,983	142.2%
Gardner, KS	22,733	$115,354	41.8%

Source: The Gardner, 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.