Medicine Lodge, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Medicine Lodge	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$31,446	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$48,052	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,350	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,810	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,644	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,038	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Medicine Lodge is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Medicine Lodge is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Medicine Lodge is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Medicine Lodge is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,031 $48,052 $96,104

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Medicine Lodge median earnings by income bracket

Medicine Lodge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Isabel, KS	122	$51,513	6.9%
Sharon, KS	131	$41,250	25.4%
Sawyer, KS	126	$39,750	28.1%
Hazelton, KS	97	$0	100.0%
Nashville, KS	37	$0	100.0%
Medicine Lodge, KS	1,546	$48,052	13.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stony Point, NC	1,546	$44,104	20.3%
Lake Dunlap, TX	1,546	$61,719	11.6%
Foresthill, CA	1,545	$0	100.0%
Yalaha, FL	1,547	$87,819	58.7%
Mount Airy, GA	1,545	$57,125	3.3%
Medicine Lodge, KS	1,546	$48,052	13.1%

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