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Jewell
Kansas

Population

$47K

Median Income

$116K

Median Home

R+72

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$63,971

Federal Spending per Capita$233

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score704

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$94K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.30

Medicare Spending / Person$5,576

SS Benefits / Person$5,485

Education Wage Premium1.57x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$36K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$43K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$36K

Professional Services Concentration0.13x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$110K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$570/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.00%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,169

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio0.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate80.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

55 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients619 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,952

Uninsured (under 65)11.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders737

Bachelor's Degree Holders227

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities37

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature-0.55

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation25.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$450K

Drought Index (2022)-1.35

Heating Degree Days5,090 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,367 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,954 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,255 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year4.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)43 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations17 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed62 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed52 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)217 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers85 workers

Public Transit Commuters11 workers

Walk to Work50 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)26 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.048

Nonprofit Organizations40

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.5%

Never-Married Adults17.1%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations20.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.41 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.44%

Politics

R+72

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.00%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+72R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -9

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $116K

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Local News — Jewell

Kansas City Star · قبل 4 أيام

William Jewell football player dies after sideline medical emergency

The football season opener for William Jewell College was suspended after a player was rushed to a h…

FOX4KC.com · قبل 4 أيام

William Jewell College mourning sudden passing of football player

William Jewell College is mourning the sudden loss of a football player Saturday, who died after exp…

Kansas City Star · قبل 3 أيام

William Jewell tragedy renews heat concerns. Six football deaths in region since 2018

The death of MicahJo Barnett comes less than two weeks after a Kansas high school football player in…

KSN.com · 30‏/04‏/2026

Body found in rural area in northern Kansas

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting the Jewell County Sheriff's Office in the investigat…

KWCH · 21‏/03‏/2026

One man dead after rollover crash in Jewell County

RANDALL, Kan. (KWCH) - One person has died following a crash in Jewell County. The Kansas Highway Pa…

WATTPoultry.com · 30‏/12‏/2025

APHIS confirms cases of HPAI in Maryland, Arkansas, Kansas

The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed on December 29 in commercial …

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