Wichita, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wichita	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$29,812	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$53,466	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,061	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,440	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,758	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,470	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wichita is equal to the national average
The median household income in Wichita is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wichita is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wichita is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,640 $53,466 $106,932

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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Wichita median earnings by income bracket

Wichita employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eastborough, KS	755	$138,750	150.8%
Kechi, KS	2,848	$100,069	80.9%
Andover, KS	13,609	$98,320	77.7%
Bel Aire, KS	8,082	$84,605	52.9%
Goddard, KS	4,797	$82,270	48.7%
Wichita, KS	390,566	$53,466	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Orleans, LA	391,249	$43,258	21.8%
Tampa, FL	395,912	$55,634	0.6%
Arlington, TX	397,269	$63,351	14.5%
Cleveland, OH	383,331	$31,838	42.4%
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	$65,687	18.7%
Wichita, KS	390,566	$53,466	3.4%

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