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Caldwell, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sumner County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,091
Population
1,010/sq mi density
$40,729
Median Income
$26,345 per capita
$69,900
Home Value
$81,267 Zillow
$478
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
366
Violent Crime/100K
3,801 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$40,729 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,900 home value, $478/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
366 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,729
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,345
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Caldwell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Caldwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,729
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,345
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
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.2%
13% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$878M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.2%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
24 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 | $40,729 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,345 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,817 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $842 |
| County GDP | $878M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 640 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,817 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,670 |