Humboldt, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Humboldt	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$30,815	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$62,878	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,829	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,283	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,844	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,315	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Humboldt is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Humboldt is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Humboldt is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Humboldt is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,914 $62,878 $125,756

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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Humboldt median earnings by income bracket

Humboldt employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	31.9%	31.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	9.8%	9.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moran, KS	491	$90,644	11.4%
Gas, KS	529	$85,385	5.0%
Chanute, KS	9,251	$67,947	16.5%
Buffalo, KS	353	$65,603	19.3%
Neosho Falls, KS	118	$60,235	25.9%
Humboldt, KS	2,236	$62,878	22.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Graceville, FL	2,236	$40,188	50.6%
Dunkirk, MD	2,236	$204,552	151.5%
North Seekonk, MA	2,235	$140,471	72.7%
Ogdensburg, NJ	2,235	$132,872	63.4%
Peebles, OH	2,235	$43,629	46.4%
Humboldt, KS	2,236	$62,878	22.7%

Source: The Humboldt, 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.