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Glen Elder, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Mitchell County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
520
Population
1,182/sq mi density
$73,542
Median Income
$33,128 per capita
$483
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,542 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,542
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,128
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Glen Elder vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Glen Elder’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,542
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,128
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,733
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$907
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$907
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
60% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.0%
51% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.9%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$615M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
275
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
24
Retail
37
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,733
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,421
26% 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 | $73,542 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,128 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,733 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $907 |
| County GDP | $615M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 275 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 37 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,733 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,421 |