Economy
Median Household Income$58K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate13.5%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$77,591
Federal Spending per Capita$19,887
Median Individual Earnings$40K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers43.3%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K
Avg Credit Score699
Work From Home %8.7%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1823.4%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households35.1%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Income (20th Percentile)$28K
Income (80th Percentile)$99K
Income (95th Percentile)$156K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.3%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School7.4%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%
Dependency Ratio1.31
Medicare Spending / Person$3,904
SS Benefits / Person$4,387
Education Wage Premium1.40x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K
Average Annual Wage$40K
Professional Services Concentration0.40x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Housing
Median Home Value$141K
This county
$220K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$564/mo
This county
$1050/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.80%
This county
1.24% state avg
1.10% national
Annual tax on median home: $1,736
Affordability & Supply
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo
Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.6%
Homeownership Rate70.4%
This county
national avg ~65%
Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
99 daysSold Above List (Redfin)
0.0%Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Health
Food Insecurity9.8%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index7.9 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score17
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score17
Dental Care Shortage Score15
Healthcare Shortage Score16.3
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.3%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.4%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.3%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians0
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients510 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,630
Uninsured (under 65)10.4%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression22.3%
Education
HS Diploma Holders273
Bachelor's Degree Holders157
HS Completion Rate92.6%
This county
national avg ~85%
Safety
Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Traffic Fatalities3
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)18th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K
Climate & Air Quality
Natural Amenity Scale-1.4
January Sunshine1.64
January Temperature-0.24
Average Temp54°F
Avg High Temp68°F
Avg Low Temp40°F
Annual Precipitation21.5 in/yr
Avg Storm Events25.2 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$89K
Drought Index (2022)-1.23
Heating Degree Days4,995 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days1,100 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,912 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)993 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year2.2
Avg Flood Events / Year1.2
Avg Hail Events / Year11.6
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³
Outdoor & Recreation
Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties
FAA-Registered Airports2 total
Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports
Internet & Remote Work
Download Speed37 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed14 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)164 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)253 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms
Households with 100Mbps+55.6%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet14.2%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)51 Mbps
Commute & Transit
Remote Workers61 workers
Public Transit Commuters2 workers
Walk to Work56 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers
Walk to Work8.0%
Families & Childcare
Childcare Cost Burden21.9%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Civic & Community
Voter Turnout71.4%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate0.1%
Income Inequality (Gini)3.572
Nonprofit Organizations27
Veterans Share11.1%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults58.6%
Never-Married Adults20.7%
Divorced Adults10.6%
Religious Organizations3
Asian Population0.6%
Native American Population0.6%
Membership Associations26.5 per 10K residents
Lifestyle & Services
Professional Services Firms3
Real Estate Firms3
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$77K
Avg Student Loan Balance$9K
Avg Credit Card Balance$5K
Loan Delinquency Rate40.6%
This county
national avg 4.0%
Innovation
Inventor Rate0.49%
Politics
R+88
2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide
vs Kansas State
Income tax
5.7%Same (state law)
Property tax
1.80%1.24% state avg
Politics
R+88R+20
COL Index
County data86 (state)
Population & Migration
Net Domestic Migration 2023
↑ +7
More people arriving than leaving
Economic Mobility
59%
chance a low-income child reaches the middle class
Source: Opportunity Insights
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