Hesston, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hesston	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$47,689	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$76,401	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,133	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,261	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,997	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hesston is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hesston is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hesston is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hesston is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,928 $76,401 $152,802

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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Hesston median earnings by income bracket

Hesston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.7%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	18.9%	18.9%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Newton, KS	2,043	$104,635	28.7%
Whitewater, KS	1,049	$98,161	20.7%
Burrton, KS	1,054	$85,829	5.5%
Newton, KS	19,319	$84,440	3.8%
Goessel, KS	709	$81,140	0.2%
Hesston, KS	4,177	$76,401	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swan River, MB	4,177	n/a
Tabor City, NC	4,176	$47,242	41.9%
Laureles, TX	4,176	$62,119	23.6%
Sawgrass, FL	4,178	$166,696	105.0%
Egg Harbor City, NJ	4,175	$69,432	14.6%
Hesston, KS	4,177	$76,401	6.1%

Source: The Hesston, 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.