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Emporia, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Lyon County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
24,098
Population
1,936/sq mi density
$52,787
Median Income
$26,667 per capita
$127,500
Home Value
$166,700 Zillow
$793
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
145
Violent Crime/100K
2,089 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$52,787 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,500 home value, $793/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
145 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,787
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,667
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Emporia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Emporia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,787
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,667
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,606
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,975M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
878
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
111
Retail
126
Manufacturing
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,606
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,833
38% 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 | $52,787 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,667 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $1,975M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 878 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 111 |
| Retail | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,606 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,833 |