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Dresden, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Decatur County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
49
Population
54/sq mi density
$31,750
Median Income
$19,894 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$181,331 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
398 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$31,750 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,750
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,894
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dresden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dresden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,750
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,894
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,208
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$737
51%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$737
49% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$222M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
27.3%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
132
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
4
Retail
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,208
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $31,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,894 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,208 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $737 |
| County GDP | $222M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 72.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 132 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,208 |