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Effingham, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Atchison County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
644
Population
1,039/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$40,093 per capita
$99,900
Home Value
$222,923 Zillow
$846
Median Rent
14.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
113
Violent Crime/100K
1,919 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,900 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,093
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
91% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Effingham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Effingham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,093
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,080
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$997
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$997
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.1%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$845M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
428
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
38
Retail
42
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,080
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,933
12% 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 | $63,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,093 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,080 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $997 |
| County GDP | $845M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 428 |
| Restaurants | 35 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,080 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,933 |