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Ford, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ford County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
195
Population
464/sq mi density
$75,313
Median Income
$34,527 per capita
$134,700
Home Value
$143,513 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$75,313 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,700 home value, $763/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,313
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,527
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,313
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,527
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,440
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,015
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,015
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.9%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,215M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
858
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
91
Retail
117
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,440
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,668
33% 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 | $75,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,527 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,440 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,015 |
| County GDP | $3,215M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.397 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 858 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,440 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,668 |