Hiawatha, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hiawatha	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$36,926	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$71,737	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,456	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,041	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,359	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,468	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hiawatha is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hiawatha is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hiawatha is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hiawatha is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,819 $71,737 $143,474

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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Hiawatha median earnings by income bracket

Hiawatha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	22.1%	22.1%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denton, KS	177	$108,955	34.0%
Highland, KS	1,239	$96,552	18.7%
Wetmore, KS	322	$93,254	14.7%
Willis, KS	31	$89,267	9.8%
Kickapoo Site 5, KS	76	$87,617	7.7%
Hiawatha, KS	3,216	$71,737	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wolfdale, PA	3,216	$120,643	48.3%
San Antonio Heights, CA	3,217	$138,565	70.4%
Salmon, ID	3,217	$52,836	35.0%
Mamou, LA	3,217	$30,403	62.6%
Landis, NC	3,214	$99,127	21.9%
Hiawatha, KS	3,216	$71,737	11.8%

Source: The Hiawatha, 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.