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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Wabaunsee County is $24,980, which is lower than the state average of $27,367 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Wabaunsee County median household income is $55,018, which has grown by 31.91% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 27.69% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Wabaunsee County residents spend 26.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 18.6 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 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, #48

Wabaunsee County	24,980 USD
Kansas	27,367 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wabaunsee County	32,081 USD
Kansas	29,793 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wabaunsee County	37,472 USD
Kansas	35,528 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Wabaunsee County	27,269 USD
Kansas	23,777 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #15

Wabaunsee County	55,018 USD
Kansas	51,872 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Wabaunsee County	62,031 USD
Kansas	69,271 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #63

Wabaunsee County	31.91%
Kansas	27.69%
U.S.	27.36%

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

	Wabaunsee County		Kansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	24.51%	$6,184, see rank	23.31%	$14,096	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.91%	$19,018, see rank	28.54%	$18,204	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.30%	$3,291, see rank	2.17%	$3,405	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	21.73%	$14,562, see rank	16.24%	$19,968	17.85%	$24,095

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Wabaunsee County	64,425 USD
Kansas	65,804 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Wabaunsee County	71,336 USD
Kansas	83,035 USD
U.S.	86,963 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 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	U.S.
White	$55,161, see rank	$53,621	$56,900
Hispanic	$54,375, see rank	$39,779	$42,396
Two or More Races	$54,167, see rank	$41,090	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	U.S.
less than 25	$34,500, see rank	$25,813	$25,788
25 to 44	$65,250, see rank	$56,041	$58,398
45 to 64	$62,625, see rank	$65,005	$65,027
65 or over	$34,917, see rank	$37,533	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,423, see rank	2,236,421	248,775,628
Male¹	2,740, 50.53%, see rank	49.32%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,945, 70.99%, see rank	72.71%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	3, 0.11%, see rank	1.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,942, 70.88%, see rank	71.29%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,827, 94.08%, see rank	93.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	115, 5.92%, see rank	6.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	795, 29.01%, see rank	27.29%	30.72%
Female¹	2,683, 49.47%, see rank	50.68%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,645, 61.31%, see rank	62.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,645, 61.31%, see rank	62.07%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,565, 95.14%, see rank	93.65%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	80, 4.86%, see rank	6.35%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,038, 38.69%, see rank	37.80%	41.21%

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 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,377, 100%	1,383,284	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,579, 76.37%, see rank	82.12%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	413, 12.23%, see rank	9.54%	9.59%
Public Transportation	16, 0.47%, see rank	0.47%	5.06%
Walked	85, 2.52%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	58, 1.72%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	226, 6.69%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Wabaunsee County	26.5 minutes
Kansas	18.6 minutes
U.S.	25.7 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 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,392	1,391,836	143,435,233
Male¹	1,827, 53.86%, see rank	52.66%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	564, 30.87%, see rank	32.88%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	223, 12.21%, see rank	12.85%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	209, 11.44%, see rank	16.21%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	69, 3.78%, see rank	1.61%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	216, 11.82%, see rank	9.92%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	398, 21.78%, see rank	20.07%	17.94%
Female¹	1,565, 46.14%, see rank	47.34%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	702, 44.86%, see rank	40.57%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	345, 22.04%, see rank	21.10%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	439, 28.05%, see rank	31.45%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 0.13%, see rank	0.30%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	77, 4.92%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

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

Industry

	Wabaunsee County	Kansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,392, 100%	1,391,836	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	310, 9.14%, see rank	3.59%	1.96%
Construction	292, 8.61%, see rank	6.25%	6.17%
Manufacturing	446, 13.15%, see rank	12.61%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	88, 2.59%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	219, 6.46%, see rank	11.04%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	262, 7.72%, see rank	4.74%	4.93%
Information	34, 1.00%, see rank	2.22%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	210, 6.19%, see rank	6.01%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	140, 4.13%, see rank	8.78%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	882, 26.00%, see rank	24.85%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	133, 3.92%, see rank	7.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	228, 6.72%, see rank	4.71%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	148, 4.36%, see rank	4.54%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Wabaunsee County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	435	6.33%, see rank	13.79%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	87	4.45%, see rank	9.37%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.