Whitewater, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitewater	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$34,600	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$98,161	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,821	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,259	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,434	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,750	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.0%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitewater is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitewater is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitewater is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Whitewater is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,434 $98,161 $196,322

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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Whitewater median earnings by income bracket

Whitewater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.7%	24.7%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	33.2%	33.2%
Other	11.3%	11.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kechi, KS	2,936	$147,524	81.4%
Bel Aire, KS	8,281	$128,360	57.8%
Benton, KS	918	$117,942	45.0%
North Newton, KS	2,043	$104,635	28.7%
Park City, KS	7,834	$99,770	22.7%
Whitewater, KS	1,049	$98,161	20.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baileyton, AL	1,049	$77,063	5.3%
Laurel, NE	1,049	$75,908	6.7%
Lowell, OR	1,049	$82,918	1.9%
Lot 26, PE	1,049	n/a
Sainte-Germaine-Boulé, QC	1,049	n/a
Whitewater, KS	1,049	$98,161	20.7%

Source: The Whitewater, 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.