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Elk City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Montgomery County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
281
Population
826/sq mi density
$35,417
Median Income
$22,668 per capita
$22,300
Home Value
$188,050 Zillow
$921
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
549
Violent Crime/100K
2,279 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$35,417 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$22,300 home value, $921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,417
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,668
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elk City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elk City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,417
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,668
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,050
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$890
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$890
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,997M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,228
Restaurants
72
Healthcare
95
Retail
111
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,050
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,621
3% 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 | $35,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,668 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,050 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $890 |
| County GDP | $2,997M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,228 |
| Restaurants | 72 |
| Healthcare | 95 |
| Retail | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,050 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,621 |