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

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Medicine Lodge	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$46,746	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$70,584	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,274	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,062	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,141	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,750	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Medicine Lodge is 4% 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 41% 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

$47,051 $70,584 $141,168

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	125	$78,080	4.0%
Sharon, KS	137	$60,736	25.3%
Sawyer, KS	129	$59,255	27.1%
Hazelton, KS	100	$0	100.0%
Nashville, KS	39	$0	100.0%
Medicine Lodge, KS	1,596	$70,584	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bokeelia, FL	1,596	$79,977	1.7%
Milan, OH	1,596	$115,417	41.9%
Marion, PA	1,596	$95,624	17.6%
Farwell, TX	1,596	$64,170	21.1%
Minitonas-Bowsman, MB	1,596	n/a
Medicine Lodge, KS	1,596	$70,584	13.2%

Source: The Medicine Lodge, 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.