Wakarusa, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakarusa	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$43,116	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$116,847	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,806	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,591	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakarusa is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wakarusa is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakarusa is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wakarusa is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,890 $116,847 $233,694

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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Wakarusa median earnings by income bracket

Wakarusa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	56.1%	56.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantville, KS	214	$104,288	28.2%
Silver Lake, KS	1,491	$89,298	9.8%
Carbondale, KS	1,468	$89,171	9.6%
Scranton, KS	683	$87,196	7.2%
Harveyville, KS	247	$86,102	5.9%
Wakarusa, KS	230	$116,847	43.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mashantucket, CT	230	$194,940	139.7%
Bluffton, GA	230	$51,250	37.0%
Climax, GA	230	$47,825	41.2%
Blanchard, ID	230	$60,901	25.1%
Bryant, IL	230	$70,281	13.6%
Wakarusa, KS	230	$116,847	43.7%

Source: The Wakarusa, 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.