Manhattan, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 14%

Household income 17%

Unemployment 27%

Index	Manhattan	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$25,510	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$45,992	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,151	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,078	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,861	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$12,890	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.9%	13.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Manhattan is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Manhattan is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manhattan is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manhattan is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,658$45,992$91,984

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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Manhattan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.3%
Public administration	4.9%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	0.3%
Education, health & social services	28.9%	45.9%
Other	28.1%	26.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. George, KS	875	$73,438	32.7%
Riley, KS	1,022	$48,214	12.8%
Junction City, KS	25,016	$45,910	17.0%
Westmoreland, KS	729	$43,304	21.7%
Grandview Plaza, KS	2,214	$41,842	24.4%
Manhattan, KS	55,909	$45,992	16.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Forks, ND	55,831	$47,593	14.0%
St. Peters, MO	55,820	$72,927	31.8%
Corvallis, OR	55,766	$43,922	20.6%
Kettering, OH	55,720	$51,441	7.0%
Chicopee, MA	56,100	$49,005	11.4%
Manhattan, KS	55,909	$45,992	16.9%

Source: The Manhattan, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).