Prairie View, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prairie View	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$65,531	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$95,973	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,095	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$131,674	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,396	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.2%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prairie View is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prairie View is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prairie View is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prairie View is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,975 $95,973 $191,946

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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Prairie View median earnings by income bracket

Prairie View employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	43.6%	43.6%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.6%	25.6%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	7.7%	7.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Logan, KS	930	$77,897	4.2%
Speed, KS	41	$77,501	4.7%
Glade, KS	34	$75,022	7.8%
Phillipsburg, KS	2,404	$70,804	12.9%
Long Island, KS	118	$68,244	16.1%
Prairie View, KS	115	$95,973	18.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peterman, AL	115	$0	100.0%
Gum Springs, AR	115	$56,806	30.2%
McNab, AR	115	$0	100.0%
Sehili, AZ	115	$0	100.0%
Monmouth, CA	115	$43,425	46.6%
Prairie View, KS	115	$95,973	18.0%

Source: The Prairie View, 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.