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Smith
Kansas

Population

$51K

Median Income

$110K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$72,674

Federal Spending per Capita$307

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score713

Work From Home %4.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.0%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$6,075

SS Benefits / Person$5,766

Education Wage Premium2.20x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$25K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.21x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$111K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$564/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.72%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,443

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.2%

Homeownership Rate83.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

200 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score5.7

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients557 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,334

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.31 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.49 grade level

HS Diploma Holders951

Bachelor's Degree Holders298

HS Completion Rate95.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)4th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine0.89

January Temperature-0.42

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation24.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$150K

Drought Index (2022)-1.22

Heating Degree Days5,195 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,311 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,887 HDD/yr

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

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed85 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed93 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)52 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers77 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work73 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)28 workers

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.747

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share10.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.6%

Never-Married Adults23.7%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations39.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.13 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate29.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.72%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+67R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +27

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $110K

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Local News — Smith

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