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Carbondale, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Osage County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,361
Population
1,864/sq mi density
$67,578
Median Income
$31,530 per capita
$112,300
Home Value
$197,232 Zillow
$606
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$67,578 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,300 home value, $606/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,578
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,530
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carbondale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carbondale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,578
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,530
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,496
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$746
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$746
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.2%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$417M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
370
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
27
Retail
43
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,496
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,914
12% 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 | $67,578 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,530 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,496 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $746 |
| County GDP | $417M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.384 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 370 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,496 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,914 |