Gem, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gem	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$49,348	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$98,150	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,722	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$109,436	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,642	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gem is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gem is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gem is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gem is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,426 $98,150 $196,300

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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Gem median earnings by income bracket

Gem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	40.0%	40.0%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Menlo, KS	46	$122,985	51.2%
Colby, KS	5,598	$92,603	13.9%
Rexford, KS	179	$69,897	14.1%
Gem, KS	120	$98,150	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakhaven, AR	120	$113,593	39.7%
Fernan Lake Village, ID	120	$150,748	85.3%
Republic, KS	120	$72,290	11.1%
Cearfoss, MD	120	$3,698	95.5%
Eagle, MI	120	$87,374	7.4%
Gem, KS	120	$98,150	20.7%

Source: The Gem, 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.