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Gorham, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ellis County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
355
Population
1,479/sq mi density
$52,500
Median Income
$30,252 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$142,829 Zillow
$756
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$52,500 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $756/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,500
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,252
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gorham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gorham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,500
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,252
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,948
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.4%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,050M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
2.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,120
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
118
Retail
162
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,948
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,741
35% 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 | $52,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,252 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,948 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $905 |
| County GDP | $2,050M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.498 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,120 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,948 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,741 |