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Centralia, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Nemaha County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
496
Population
1,102/sq mi density
$58,125
Median Income
$33,506 per capita
$80,600
Home Value
$166,211 Zillow
$930
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
599 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,600 home value, $930/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,125
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,506
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Centralia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Centralia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,125
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,506
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$112,243
156%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$983
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$983
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$667M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
434
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
40
Retail
52
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$112,243
56% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,889
11% 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 | $58,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,506 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $112,243 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $983 |
| County GDP | $667M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 434 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 40 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $112,243 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,889 |