Great Bend, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Great Bend	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$38,329	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$69,571	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,190	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,620	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,657	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,754	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Great Bend is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Great Bend is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Great Bend is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Great Bend is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,376 $69,571 $139,142

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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Great Bend median earnings by income bracket

Great Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	16.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellinwood, KS	2,093	$71,842	11.7%
Hoisington, KS	2,810	$71,764	11.8%
Pawnee Rock, KS	324	$68,193	16.2%
Claflin, KS	452	$65,711	19.2%
Seward, KS	64	$64,335	20.9%
Great Bend, KS	15,685	$69,571	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarksdale, MS	15,683	$46,054	43.4%
Mineral Wells, TX	15,683	$78,062	4.0%
Bemidji, MN	15,682	$54,650	32.8%
Beech Grove, IN	15,679	$68,421	15.9%
West Hants, NS	15,678	n/a
Great Bend, KS	15,685	$69,571	14.5%

Source: The Great Bend, 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.