Kansas City, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kansas City	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$22,591	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$46,424	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,509	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,277	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,908	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,001	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kansas City is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kansas City is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kansas City is 7% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kansas City is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,946 $46,424 $92,848

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Kansas City median earnings by income bracket

Kansas City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.0%	19.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Hills, KS	3,563	$250,001	351.9%
Mission Woods, KS	185	$250,001	351.9%
Westwood Hills, KS	473	$164,167	196.7%
Weatherby Lake, MO	2,510	$157,143	184.1%
Leawood, KS	34,702	$156,538	183.0%
Kansas City, KS	153,014	$46,424	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Macon-Bibb County, GA	153,026	$41,317	25.3%
Palmdale, CA	153,240	$65,444	18.3%
Sunnyvale, CA	152,569	$150,464	172.0%
Pasadena, TX	152,537	$57,781	4.4%
Springfield, MA	153,677	$41,571	24.9%
Kansas City, KS	153,014	$46,424	16.1%

Source: The Kansas City, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).