Protection, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Protection	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$24,372	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$53,281	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,250	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,441	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Protection is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Protection is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Protection is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Protection is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,517 $53,281 $106,562

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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Protection median earnings by income bracket

Protection employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.2%	21.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	42.3%	42.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilmore, KS	31	$53,750	2.8%
Coldwater, KS	828	$40,871	26.1%
Protection, KS	360	$53,281	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kipnuk, AK	360	$36,563	33.9%
Muir Beach, CA	360	$173,657	213.9%
Fisher Island, FL	360	$227,827	311.8%
Worthington, IA	360	$62,500	13.0%
Malta, ID	360	$40,938	26.0%
Protection, KS	360	$53,281	3.7%

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