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Gem, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sheridan County County
1.4
/5.0
F
Poor
125
Population
379/sq mi density
$58,600
Home Value
$177,700 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
480
Violent Crime/100K
2,769 property/100K
F
Overall
1.4 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
480 violent crimes/100K (26% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$51,522
32% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$51,522
132%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,704
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$930
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$930
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.1%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$224M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
2.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
122
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
8
Retail
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,704
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,025
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $51,522 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,704 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $930 |
| County GDP | $224M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 122 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,704 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,025 |