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Baxter Springs, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cherokee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,863
Population
1,226/sq mi density
$60,139
Median Income
$24,516 per capita
$87,600
Home Value
$117,761 Zillow
$792
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
2,304 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$60,139 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,600 home value, $792/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,139
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,516
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Baxter Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Baxter Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,139
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,516
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,821
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,090
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,090
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,092M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
416
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
35
Retail
55
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,821
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,385
32% 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 | $60,139 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,516 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,821 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,090 |
| County GDP | $1,092M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 416 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 55 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,821 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,385 |