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Cedar Vale, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Chautauqua County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
618
Population
824/sq mi density
$44,844
Median Income
$27,743 per capita
$35,600
Home Value
$42,548 Zillow
$525
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
3,350 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$44,844 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$35,600 home value, $525/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,844
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,743
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.5%
57% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cedar Vale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cedar Vale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,844
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,743
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,614
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$689
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$689
52% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.1%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$101M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1%
Other
1.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
106
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
10
Retail
11
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,614
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,900
17% 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 | $44,844 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,743 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,614 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $689 |
| County GDP | $101M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 106 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,614 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,900 |