Peabody, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peabody	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$28,585	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$65,388	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,519	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,445	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,437	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,382	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peabody is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Peabody is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peabody is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Peabody is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,587 $65,388 $130,776

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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Peabody median earnings by income bracket

Peabody employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.1%	25.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.2%	31.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	12.1%	12.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Newton, KS	2,043	$104,635	28.7%
Whitewater, KS	1,049	$98,161	20.7%
Lehigh, KS	215	$94,004	15.6%
Elbing, KS	319	$91,341	12.3%
Burns, KS	290	$89,834	10.5%
Peabody, KS	1,228	$65,388	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camanche North Shore, CA	1,228	$77,129	5.2%
Brown City, MI	1,228	$67,265	17.3%
Edmundson, MO	1,228	$63,931	21.4%
Hampton, NJ	1,228	$102,255	25.7%
Randolph AFB, TX	1,228	$158,575	95.0%
Peabody, KS	1,228	$65,388	19.6%

Source: The Peabody, 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.