Palco, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palco	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$42,495	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$50,054	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,683	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,186	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,123	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palco is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palco is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palco is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palco is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,365 $50,054 $100,108

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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Palco median earnings by income bracket

Palco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	53.8%	53.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zurich, KS	96	$81,969	0.8%
Plainville, KS	1,721	$78,504	3.5%
Bogue, KS	118	$55,784	31.4%
Damar, KS	167	$54,372	33.1%
Palco, KS	133	$50,054	38.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ouzinkie, AK	133	$49,289	39.4%
Kansas, AL	133	$60,416	25.7%
Spaulding, CA	133	$54,666	32.8%
Springbrook, IA	133	$98,156	20.7%
Stanley, IA	133	$0	100.0%
Palco, KS	133	$50,054	38.5%

Source: The Palco, 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.