Manhattan, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manhattan	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$41,093	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$77,118	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,598	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,435	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,163	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,496	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manhattan is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Manhattan is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manhattan is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manhattan is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,406 $77,118 $154,236

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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Manhattan median earnings by income bracket

Manhattan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	31.1%	31.1%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. George, KS	1,107	$115,450	41.9%
Westmoreland, KS	727	$95,687	17.6%
Riley, KS	1,296	$89,440	10.0%
Leonardville, KS	661	$84,904	4.4%
Junction City, KS	23,460	$77,109	5.2%
Manhattan, KS	57,133	$77,118	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southaven, MS	57,133	$94,921	16.7%
Kettering, OH	57,103	$92,392	13.6%
Lakewood, NJ	57,098	$76,092	6.4%
Oak Lawn, IL	57,180	$104,856	28.9%
Apex, NC	57,037	$167,811	106.3%
Manhattan, KS	57,133	$77,118	5.2%

Source: The Manhattan, 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.