Mankato, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mankato	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$47,164	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$53,796	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,203	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,314	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,916	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,860	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mankato is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mankato is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mankato is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mankato is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,860 $53,796 $107,592

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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Mankato employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.6%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.3%	29.3%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Randall, KS	204	$58,600	28.0%
Jewell, KS	402	$56,801	30.2%
Webber, KS	19	$42,574	47.7%
Formoso, KS	105	$42,235	48.1%
Burr Oak, KS	133	$39,516	51.4%
Mankato, KS	916	$53,796	33.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ninilchik, AK	916	$77,588	4.6%
Morven, GA	916	$37,888	53.4%
Lake Waukomis, MO	916	$128,486	58.0%
Browning, MT	916	$52,607	35.3%
Blue Hill, NE	916	$64,196	21.1%
Mankato, KS	916	$53,796	33.9%

Source: The Mankato, 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.