Thayer, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thayer	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$42,050	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$63,640	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,864	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,752	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,807	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,291	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thayer is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thayer is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thayer is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Thayer is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,422 $63,640 $127,280

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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Thayer median earnings by income bracket

Thayer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.2%	17.2%
Education, health & social services	21.8%	21.8%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Earlton, KS	128	$84,572	4.0%
Neodesha, KS	2,188	$73,646	9.5%
Erie, KS	1,555	$69,236	14.9%
Chanute, KS	9,251	$67,947	16.5%
Parsons, KS	9,975	$61,720	24.1%
Thayer, KS	419	$63,640	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rutledge, AL	419	$52,675	35.2%
Wenden, AZ	419	$46,312	43.1%
Empire, CO	419	$81,256	0.1%
Good Hope, IL	419	$62,441	23.2%
Arcadia, KS	419	$55,034	32.3%
Thayer, KS	419	$63,640	21.8%

Source: The Thayer, 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.