McDonald, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McDonald	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$31,396	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$59,679	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,798	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,854	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$14,057	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	33.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McDonald is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in McDonald is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McDonald is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McDonald is 121% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,782 $59,679 $119,358

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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McDonald median earnings by income bracket

McDonald employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	26.3%	26.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bird City, KS	514	$56,726	30.3%
McDonald, KS	141	$59,679	26.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Apple, AL	141	$49,654	38.9%
Waterloo, AL	141	$56,059	31.1%
Mono City, CA	141	$0	100.0%
Mount Carmel, FL	141	$0	100.0%
State Line City, IN	141	$75,858	6.7%
McDonald, KS	141	$59,679	26.6%

Source: The McDonald, 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.