Scammon, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scammon	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$36,040	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$82,457	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,166	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,778	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,672	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scammon is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scammon is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scammon is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scammon is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,965 $82,457 $164,914

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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Scammon median earnings by income bracket

Scammon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.1%	22.1%
Manufacturing sector	29.4%	29.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roseland, KS	68	$116,550	43.3%
Asbury, MO	545	$97,324	19.7%
Frontenac, KS	3,466	$77,314	4.9%
Waco, MO	159	$72,935	10.3%
Riverton, KS	918	$61,579	24.3%
Scammon, KS	519	$82,457	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Florian, AL	519	$57,749	29.0%
Bridgeport, CA	519	$108,213	33.0%
Madison, CA	519	$65,065	20.0%
West College Corner, IN	519	$76,550	5.9%
Argonia, KS	519	$87,624	7.7%
Scammon, KS	519	$82,457	1.4%

Source: The Scammon, 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.