Tipton, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tipton	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$45,503	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$52,078	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,920	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,763	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,139	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,253	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tipton is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tipton is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tipton is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tipton is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,715 $52,078 $104,156

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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Tipton median earnings by income bracket

Tipton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	50.9%	50.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.8%	21.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	14.5%	14.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Elder, KS	626	$77,514	4.7%
Downs, KS	631	$66,206	18.6%
Cawker City, KS	527	$59,864	26.4%
Osborne, KS	1,572	$58,666	27.9%
Hunter, KS	51	$44,844	44.9%
Tipton, KS	247	$52,078	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Patterson, IA	247	$82,602	1.6%
Rose Hill, IA	247	$80,529	1.0%
Walshville, IL	247	$76,050	6.5%
West Union, IL	247	$73,923	9.1%
West Harrison, IN	247	$55,884	31.3%
Tipton, KS	247	$52,078	36.0%

Source: The Tipton, 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.