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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valley Center	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$36,863	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$97,192	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,836	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,788	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,612	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,853	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valley Center is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Valley Center is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valley Center is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Valley Center is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,788 $97,192 $194,384

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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Valley Center median earnings by income bracket

Valley Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	16.8%	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eastborough, KS	785	$208,297	156.1%
Andover, KS	14,032	$148,563	82.7%
Kechi, KS	2,936	$147,524	81.4%
Bel Aire, KS	8,281	$128,360	57.8%
Goddard, KS	4,896	$124,892	53.6%
Valley Center, KS	8,060	$97,192	19.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Firebaugh, CA	8,060	$53,413	34.3%
Latrobe, PA	8,060	$85,327	4.9%
Sheboygan Falls, WI	8,059	$85,075	4.6%
Mantua, VA	8,061	$291,414	258.3%
Ruidoso, NM	8,058	$64,140	21.1%
Valley Center, KS	8,060	$97,192	19.5%

Source: The Valley 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.