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Elkhart, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Morton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,732
Population
845/sq mi density
$66,477
Median Income
$27,678 per capita
$99,600
Home Value
$100,080 Zillow
$637
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
225
Violent Crime/100K
901 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,477 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,600 home value, $637/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
225 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,477
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,678
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elkhart vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elkhart’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,477
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,678
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,901
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$835
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$835
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.8%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$219M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
3.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
94
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
5
Retail
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,901
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,250
36% 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 | $66,477 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,678 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,901 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $835 |
| County GDP | $219M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 94 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,901 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,250 |