Gaylord, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaylord	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$40,372	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$50,885	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,719	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,017	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,618	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,553	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaylord is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaylord is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaylord is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gaylord is 128% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,919 $50,885 $101,770

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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Gaylord median earnings by income bracket

Gaylord employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	18.2%	18.2%
Other	39.4%	39.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar, KS	18	$86,012	5.8%
Portis, KS	162	$81,224	0.1%
Kensington, KS	495	$76,080	6.5%
Alton, KS	107	$70,742	13.0%
Woodston, KS	138	$63,126	22.4%
Gaylord, KS	181	$50,885	37.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glacier View, AK	181	$57,861	28.9%
San Geronimo, CA	181	$0	100.0%
Williston, MD	181	$239,487	194.5%
Frankclay, MO	181	$0	100.0%
Greencastle, MO	181	$48,622	40.2%
Gaylord, KS	181	$50,885	37.4%

Source: The Gaylord, 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.