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Arkansas City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sumner County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
11,909
Population
1,278/sq mi density
$53,475
Median Income
$26,018 per capita
$81,700
Home Value
$93,226 Zillow
$762
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
555
Violent Crime/100K
3,704 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,475 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,700 home value, $762/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
555 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,475
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,018
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Arkansas City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Arkansas City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,475
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,018
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,817
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$842
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$842
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$878M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
18.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
640
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
52
Retail
63
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,817
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,670
5% 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 | $53,475 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,018 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,817 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $842 |
| County GDP | $878M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 640 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,817 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,670 |