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Council Grove, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Morris County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,487
Population
1,162/sq mi density
$56,211
Median Income
$31,192 per capita
$131,500
Home Value
$207,464 Zillow
$688
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
1,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,211 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,500 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,211
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,192
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Council Grove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Council Grove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,211
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,192
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,992
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$770
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$770
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$234M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
168
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
16
Retail
23
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,992
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,883
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 | $56,211 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,192 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,992 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $770 |
| County GDP | $234M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 168 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,992 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,883 |