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Almena, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Norton County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
447
Population
733/sq mi density
$37,083
Median Income
$30,882 per capita
$60,500
Home Value
$104,492 Zillow
$667
Median Rent
40.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,426 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$37,083 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$60,500 home value, $667/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,083
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,882
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.4%
113% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Almena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Almena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,083
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,882
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,671
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$909
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$909
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.3%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.5%
29% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$357M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.3%
Public Transit
3.5%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
23.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
196
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
24
Retail
23
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,671
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,325
5% 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 | $37,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,882 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,671 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $909 |
| County GDP | $357M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.3% |
| Public Transit | 3.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 196 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,671 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,325 |