Garnett, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garnett	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$36,002	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$72,975	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,514	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,515	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,179	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,618	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garnett is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garnett is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garnett is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garnett is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,645 $72,975 $145,950

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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Garnett median earnings by income bracket

Garnett employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.5%	16.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	26.1%	26.1%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parker, KS	572	$119,945	47.5%
Richmond, KS	544	$77,912	4.2%
Greeley, KS	366	$76,419	6.0%
Princeton, KS	214	$70,189	13.7%
Kincaid, KS	64	$62,416	23.3%
Garnett, KS	3,328	$72,975	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crockett, CA	3,328	$136,613	68.0%
Val Verde, CA	3,328	$140,352	72.6%
Ferriday, LA	3,328	$40,412	50.3%
Coplay, PA	3,328	$73,857	9.2%
Nesquehoning, PA	3,328	$75,850	6.7%
Garnett, KS	3,328	$72,975	10.3%

Source: The Garnett, 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.