McPherson, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McPherson	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$47,123	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$86,632	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,140	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,863	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,042	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,747	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McPherson is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in McPherson is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McPherson is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McPherson is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,748 $86,632 $173,264

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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McPherson median earnings by income bracket

McPherson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	36.0%	36.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Galva, KS	1,111	$126,228	55.2%
Canton, KS	675	$86,212	6.0%
Inman, KS	1,311	$81,044	0.4%
Lindsborg, KS	3,411	$80,146	1.5%
Marquette, KS	689	$75,456	7.2%
McPherson, KS	13,501	$86,632	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Grange Park, IL	13,501	$159,278	95.8%
South Daytona, FL	13,503	$65,632	19.3%
Rochester, MI	13,503	$135,630	66.8%
Irondale, AL	13,506	$90,577	11.4%
Warrenville, IL	13,492	$126,565	55.6%
McPherson, KS	13,501	$86,632	6.5%

Source: The McPherson, 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.