Sylvia, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylvia	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$49,710	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$71,676	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,288	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,529	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,466	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sylvia is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sylvia is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sylvia is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sylvia is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,779 $71,676 $143,352

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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Sylvia median earnings by income bracket

Sylvia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	31.9%	31.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Turon, KS	326	$88,163	8.4%
Hudson, KS	109	$71,967	11.5%
Langdon, KS	35	$62,487	23.2%
Stafford, KS	859	$46,860	42.4%
Arlington, KS	603	$46,368	43.0%
Sylvia, KS	150	$71,676	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bassett, AR	150	$55,449	31.8%
Bieber, CA	150	$60,483	25.6%
Chinese Camp, CA	150	$0	100.0%
Daphnedale Park, CA	150	$0	100.0%
Aripeka, FL	150	$0	100.0%
Sylvia, KS	150	$71,676	11.9%

Source: The Sylvia, 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.