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Alton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Osborne County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
126
Population
406/sq mi density
$57,708
Median Income
$33,536 per capita
$24,000
Home Value
$87,044 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
315 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$57,708 median income, 10.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$24,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,708
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,536
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.4%
189% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,708
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,536
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,684
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$797
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$797
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
46.7%
36% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$184M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
46.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.6%
Other
37.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
169
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
15
Retail
21
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,684
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,708 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,536 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,684 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $797 |
| County GDP | $184M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 46.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 169 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,684 |