Glen Elder, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glen Elder	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$40,771	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$77,514	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,616	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,699	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,606	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,139	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glen Elder is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glen Elder is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glen Elder is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glen Elder is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,670 $77,514 $155,028

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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Glen Elder median earnings by income bracket

Glen Elder employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	32.2%	32.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	3.3%
Other	19.0%	19.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beloit, KS	3,572	$70,023	13.9%
Downs, KS	631	$66,206	18.6%
Cawker City, KS	527	$59,864	26.4%
Randall, KS	204	$58,600	28.0%
Jewell, KS	402	$56,801	30.2%
Glen Elder, KS	626	$77,514	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hanover, KS	626	$84,924	4.4%
Brooksville, KY	626	$32,012	60.6%
Muddy, MT	626	$57,521	29.3%
Emlenton, PA	626	$83,489	2.7%
Hopeland, PA	626	$74,630	8.2%
Glen Elder, KS	626	$77,514	4.7%

Source: The Glen Elder, 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.