Long Island, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Long Island	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$27,643	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$68,244	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,133	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,759	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,678	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Long Island is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Long Island is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Long Island is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Long Island is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,491 $68,244 $136,488

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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Long Island median earnings by income bracket

Long Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	50.0%	50.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prairie View, KS	115	$95,973	18.0%
Stamford, NE	189	$74,014	9.0%
Phillipsburg, KS	2,404	$70,804	12.9%
Almena, KS	475	$66,484	18.3%
Orleans, NE	412	$66,058	18.8%
Long Island, KS	118	$68,244	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nikolai, AK	118	$47,757	41.3%
Onycha, AL	118	$50,416	38.0%
Ridgeville, AL	118	$39,261	51.7%
Fulton, AR	118	$31,916	60.8%
Staves, AR	118	$0	100.0%
Long Island, KS	118	$68,244	16.1%

Source: The Long Island, 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.