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As of 2010, the per capita income of Kansas is $24,911, which is about the same as the national average of $26,059. Kansas median household income is $48,257, which has grown by 18.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Kansas residents spend 18.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #25

Kansas	24,911 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kansas	27,025 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kansas	32,265 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Kansas	21,811 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #27

Kansas	48,257 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Kansas	63,094 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #30

Kansas	18.79%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Kansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.53%	$11,690, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	28.05%	$16,904, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.48%	$3,147, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	15.92%	$18,824, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Kansas	61,013 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Kansas	75,190 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Kansas	U.S.
White	$50,134, see rank	$52,480
Black	$29,346, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$35,576, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$56,562, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$35,457, see rank	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$46,648, see rank	$52,776
One Race, Other	$35,462, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$36,140, see rank	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Kansas	U.S.
less than 25	$23,231, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$51,616, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$60,540, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$34,653, see rank	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,213,226	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	1,087,039	49.12%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	788,887	72.57%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	12,385	1.14%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	776,502	71.43%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	711,187	91.59%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	65,315	8.41%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	298,152	27.43%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	1,126,187	50.88%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	716,095	63.59%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	1,372	0.12%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	714,723	63.46%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	661,843	92.60%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	52,880	7.40%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	410,092	36.41%, see rank	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,358,914	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,116,031	82.13%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	124,333	9.15%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	7,098	0.52%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	35,048	2.58%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	16,518	1.22%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	59,886	4.41%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Kansas	18.1 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,373,030	-	139,033,928
Male¹	711,187	51.80%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	232,683	32.72%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	92,432	13.00%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	122,697	17.25%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	12,454	1.75%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	72,283	10.16%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	136,154	19.14%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	661,843	48.20%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	256,548	38.76%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	147,120	22.23%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	213,811	32.31%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2,172	0.33%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2,398	0.36%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	38,180	5.77%, see rank	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,373,030	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	51,611	3.76%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	86,373	6.29%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	169,070	12.31%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	37,236	2.71%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	158,359	11.53%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	62,080	4.52%, see rank	4.92%
Information	31,347	2.28%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	82,353	6.00%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	113,743	8.28%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	341,622	24.88%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	111,365	8.11%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	67,140	4.89%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	60,731	4.42%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Kansas	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	377,530	13.60%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	68,317	9.47%, see rank	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.