Wilsey, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilsey	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$35,812	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$57,589	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,295	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,263	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,313	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilsey is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wilsey is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilsey is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilsey is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,388 $57,589 $115,178

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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Wilsey median earnings by income bracket

Wilsey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	45.2%	45.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Council Grove, KS	2,374	$74,553	8.3%
Dwight, KS	232	$69,159	15.0%
Herington, KS	2,205	$68,945	15.2%
White City, KS	599	$59,559	26.8%
Latimer, KS	6	$0	100.0%
Wilsey, KS	192	$57,589	29.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nikolaevsk, AK	192	$76,795	5.6%
Bluff City, AR	192	$102,408	25.9%
Cottonwood CDP, AZ	192	$52,289	35.7%
Lewis, CO	192	$0	100.0%
Avalon, GA	192	$0	100.0%
Wilsey, KS	192	$57,589	29.2%

Source: The Wilsey, 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.