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Erie, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Neosho County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
1,318 Population 1,038/sq mi density
$39,688 Median Income $28,279 per capita
$89,600 Home Value $130,239 Zillow
$548 Median Rent 23.3% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$39,688 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,600 home value, $548/mo rent
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$39,688
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,279
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Erie vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Erie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,688
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,279
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,526
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$891
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$891
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
51% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$788M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.5%
Public Transit 2.5%
Work From Home 6.6%
Other 11.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
492
Restaurants
35
Healthcare
46
Retail
66
Manufacturing
28

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,526
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,442
2% 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$39,688
Per Capita Income$28,279
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$55,526
Avg Weekly Wage$891
County GDP$788M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate15.8%
Gini Coefficient0.442
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone79.5%
Public Transit2.5%
Work From Home6.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments492
Restaurants35
Healthcare46
Retail66
Manufacturing28

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$55,526
Avg Property Tax$3,442