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Alta Vista, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Morris County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
484
Population
1,383/sq mi density
$47,500
Median Income
$25,479 per capita
$82,800
Home Value
$157,858 Zillow
$989
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$47,500 median income, 8.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,800 home value, $989/mo rent
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,500
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,479
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.9%
147% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alta Vista vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alta Vista’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,500
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,479
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,992
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$770
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$770
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.5%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$234M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
32.5%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
168
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
16
Retail
23
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,992
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,883
11% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,479 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,992 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $770 |
| County GDP | $234M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 168 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,992 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,883 |