Melvern, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melvern	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$31,211	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$69,665	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,302	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,269	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,572	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,488	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.3%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melvern is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melvern is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melvern is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Melvern is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,438 $69,665 $139,330

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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Melvern median earnings by income bracket

Melvern employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.3%	33.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.1%	1.1%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.1%	16.1%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vassar, KS	888	$121,597	49.5%
Lebo, KS	736	$85,598	5.2%
Pomona, KS	1,233	$81,773	0.5%
Lyndon, KS	1,104	$72,922	10.3%
Osage City, KS	2,867	$60,500	25.6%
Melvern, KS	381	$69,665	14.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naknek, AK	381	$105,251	29.4%
Quimby, IA	381	$79,233	2.6%
Yale, IA	381	$84,222	3.6%
Herrick, IL	381	$72,349	11.0%
Royal, IL	381	$111,941	37.6%
Melvern, KS	381	$69,665	14.3%

Source: The Melvern, 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.