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Dighton, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Lane County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
703 Population 808/sq mi density
$48,750 Median Income $43,327 per capita
$138,200 Home Value $102,558 Zillow
54°F Avg Temperature 326 sunny days/yr
384 Violent Crime/100K 845 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
384 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,327
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Dighton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Dighton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,327
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,331
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$174M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 12.8%
Other 9.5%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
87
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
3
Retail
10

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,331
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,100
40% 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$48,750
Per Capita Income$43,327
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$70,331
Avg Weekly Wage$905
County GDP$174M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate10.2%
Gini Coefficient0.453
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute15 minutes
Drive Alone77.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home12.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments87
Restaurants4
Healthcare3
Retail10

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$70,331
Avg Property Tax$2,100