Wellington, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wellington	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$24,316	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$48,279	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,500	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,911	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,052	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,179	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wellington is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wellington is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wellington is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wellington is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,182 $48,279 $96,558

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Wellington median earnings by income bracket

Wellington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	25.8%	25.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Viola, KS	187	$155,467	181.0%
Mulvane, KS	6,025	$65,286	18.0%
Belle Plaine, KS	1,473	$58,977	6.6%
Conway Springs, KS	1,485	$53,646	3.0%
Udall, KS	741	$52,647	4.8%
Wellington, KS	7,716	$48,279	12.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Union, SC	7,716	$33,148	40.1%
Fort Scott, KS	7,715	$37,279	32.6%
Waite Park, MN	7,719	$43,867	20.7%
Leola, PA	7,720	$73,833	33.5%
Citrus Hills, FL	7,711	$62,045	12.2%
Wellington, KS	7,716	$48,279	12.7%

Source: The Wellington, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).