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Blue Rapids, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Marshall County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
918
Population
461/sq mi density
$51,136
Median Income
$46,048 per capita
$55,200
Home Value
$101,985 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
3,125 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,136 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,200 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,136
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,048
18% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blue Rapids vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blue Rapids’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,136
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,048
118%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,725
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$945
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$945
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.2%
99% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$704M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.2%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
413
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
40
Retail
59
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,725
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,167
10% 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 | $51,136 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,048 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,725 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $945 |
| County GDP | $704M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 413 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,725 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,167 |