Parsons, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Parsons	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$23,529	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$41,091	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,782	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,302	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,510	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,658	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Parsons is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Parsons is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Parsons is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Parsons is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,391 $41,091 $82,182

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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Parsons median earnings by income bracket

Parsons employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	28.9%	28.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	22.2%	22.2%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Altamont, KS	1,055	$48,971	11.5%
Mound Valley, KS	288	$43,542	21.3%
Oswego, KS	1,683	$42,237	23.7%
Thayer, KS	405	$41,938	24.2%
St. Paul, KS	543	$41,250	25.4%
Parsons, KS	9,648	$41,091	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bardmoor, FL	9,650	$76,807	38.8%
Pont-Rouge, QC	9,651	n/a
West Perrine, FL	9,653	$41,879	24.3%
Richmond Heights, FL	9,640	$53,085	4.0%
Clarksville, AR	9,661	$32,842	40.6%
Parsons, KS	9,648	$41,091	25.7%

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