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Alden, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rice County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
110
Population
688/sq mi density
$38,750
Median Income
$24,417 per capita
$49,300
Home Value
$162,558 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
87
Violent Crime/100K
2,358 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$38,750 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$49,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
87 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,750
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,417
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,750
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,417
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,022
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.3%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
22.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
356
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
22
Retail
33
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,022
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,058
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,417 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,022 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 356 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,022 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,058 |