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Cottonwood Falls, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Chase County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
944
Population
1,475/sq mi density
$48,631
Median Income
$24,350 per capita
$85,200
Home Value
$114,866 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
1,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$48,631 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,200 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,631
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,350
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottonwood Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottonwood Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,631
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,350
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,959
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$839
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$839
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$147M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
86
Restaurants
3
Retail
9
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,959
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,900
40% 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 | $48,631 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,350 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,959 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $839 |
| County GDP | $147M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 86 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Retail | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,959 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,900 |