Nickerson, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nickerson	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$36,196	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$80,883	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,540	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,131	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,214	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,828	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nickerson is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nickerson is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nickerson is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nickerson is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,916 $80,883 $161,766

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Nickerson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	16.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	37.4%	37.4%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	15.2%	15.2%
Other	7.1%	7.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willowbrook, KS	81	$213,832	162.9%
Alden, KS	132	$80,354	1.2%
Lyons, KS	3,619	$75,020	7.8%
Hutchinson, KS	42,073	$72,429	10.9%
Chase, KS	463	$71,578	12.0%
Nickerson, KS	882	$80,883	0.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greers Ferry, AR	882	$70,488	13.3%
Jupiter Island, FL	882	$228,107	180.5%
Exira, IA	882	$57,535	29.3%
Burgin, KY	882	$91,561	12.6%
Heritage Creek, KY	882	$87,088	7.1%
Nickerson, KS	882	$80,883	0.6%

Source: The Nickerson, 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.