Smith Center, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smith Center	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$37,919	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$58,043	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,843	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,971	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,040	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,492	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.1%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smith Center is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Smith Center is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smith Center is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smith Center is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,691 $58,043 $116,086

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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Smith Center median earnings by income bracket

Smith Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar, KS	18	$86,012	5.8%
Portis, KS	162	$81,224	0.1%
Kensington, KS	495	$76,080	6.5%
Gaylord, KS	181	$50,885	37.4%
Lebanon, KS	255	$49,973	38.6%
Smith Center, KS	1,462	$58,043	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lumber City, GA	1,462	$43,051	47.1%
West Canton, NC	1,462	$47,852	41.2%
Oxford, NY	1,462	$59,029	27.4%
Lyndonville, VT	1,462	$52,965	34.9%
Bonduel, WI	1,462	$84,806	4.3%
Smith Center, KS	1,462	$58,043	28.6%

Source: The Smith Center, 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.