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

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valley Falls	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$39,310	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$68,015	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,044	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,217	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,077	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,920	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valley Falls is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Valley Falls is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valley Falls is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valley Falls is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,338 $68,015 $136,030

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 Falls median earnings by income bracket

Valley Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.3%	20.3%
Manufacturing sector	41.0%	41.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	7.5%	7.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ozawkie, KS	690	$122,409	50.5%
Meriden, KS	805	$91,118	12.0%
Hoyt, KS	620	$88,569	8.9%
Nortonville, KS	728	$81,680	0.4%
Oskaloosa, KS	1,268	$80,137	1.5%
Valley Falls, KS	1,170	$68,015	16.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Brockton, AL	1,170	$93,807	15.3%
Foreman, AR	1,170	$36,395	55.3%
Rison, AR	1,170	$32,712	59.8%
Greenwood, DE	1,170	$90,005	10.7%
Colon, MI	1,170	$70,937	12.8%
Valley Falls, KS	1,170	$68,015	16.4%

Source: The Valley Falls, 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.