Manhattan, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manhattan	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$27,243	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$50,957	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,461	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,489	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,285	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,590	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manhattan is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Manhattan is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manhattan is 36% 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

$33,967 $50,957 $101,914

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 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	1,072	$78,798	42.4%
Westmoreland, KS	704	$65,357	18.1%
Riley, KS	1,265	$59,297	7.2%
Leonardville, KS	647	$56,875	2.8%
Junction City, KS	22,616	$52,159	5.7%
Manhattan, KS	55,045	$50,957	7.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakewood, NJ	55,039	$50,139	9.4%
Southaven, MS	55,026	$63,321	14.5%
Bel Air South, MD	55,024	$100,824	82.2%
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC	55,066	n/a
Hempstead, NY	55,153	$68,946	24.6%
Manhattan, KS	55,045	$50,957	7.9%

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