Olathe, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

75%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Olathe	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$39,402	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$96,548	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$112,852	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,147	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,705	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,251	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Olathe is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Olathe is 75% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olathe is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Olathe is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,358 $96,548 $193,096

City

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

State

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

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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Olathe median earnings by income bracket

Olathe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.6%	7.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Hills, KS	3,563	$250,001	351.9%
Mission Woods, KS	185	$250,001	351.9%
Loch Lloyd, MO	669	$168,125	203.9%
Westwood Hills, KS	473	$164,167	196.7%
Leawood, KS	34,702	$156,538	183.0%
Olathe, KS	139,216	$96,548	74.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange, CA	139,322	$96,605	74.6%
Surprise, AZ	139,007	$71,192	28.7%
Roseville, CA	138,860	$95,519	72.7%
Trois-Rivières, QC	138,766	n/a
Denton, TX	139,734	$62,542	13.1%
Olathe, KS	139,216	$96,548	74.5%

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