Jewell, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jewell	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$34,223	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$56,801	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,982	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,014	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,309	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,299	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jewell is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jewell is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jewell is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jewell is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,863 $56,801 $113,602

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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Jewell median earnings by income bracket

Jewell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	43.3%	43.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scottsville, KS	18	$223,878	175.3%
Glen Elder, KS	626	$77,514	4.7%
Courtland, KS	278	$73,937	9.1%
Beloit, KS	3,572	$70,023	13.9%
Cawker City, KS	527	$59,864	26.4%
Jewell, KS	402	$56,801	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millerville, AL	402	$75,067	7.7%
Keachi, LA	402	$66,150	18.7%
Leitersburg, MD	402	$0	100.0%
Zeba, MI	402	$60,377	25.8%
Akeley, MN	402	$54,549	32.9%
Jewell, KS	402	$56,801	30.2%

Source: The Jewell, 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.