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Baldwin City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Douglas County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
4,881
Population
1,649/sq mi density
$81,838
Median Income
$35,896 per capita
$242,100
Home Value
$347,417 Zillow
$1,020
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
1,258 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,838 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$242,100 home value, $1,020/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,838
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,896
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Baldwin City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Baldwin City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,838
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,896
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,114
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.1%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,032M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
14%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,726
Restaurants
335
Healthcare
320
Retail
347
Manufacturing
74
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,114
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,398
83% 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 | $81,838 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,896 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,114 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $7,032M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,726 |
| Restaurants | 335 |
| Healthcare | 320 |
| Retail | 347 |
| Manufacturing | 74 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,114 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,398 |