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Hesston, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Harvey County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,747
Population
1,050/sq mi density
$72,620
Median Income
$39,018 per capita
$183,000
Home Value
$236,707 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
13.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
803 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$72,620 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,000 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,620
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,018
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hesston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hesston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,620
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,018
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,187
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$922
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$922
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,762M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
849
Restaurants
66
Healthcare
127
Retail
88
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,187
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,330
24% 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 | $72,620 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,018 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,187 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $922 |
| County GDP | $1,762M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 849 |
| Restaurants | 66 |
| Healthcare | 127 |
| Retail | 88 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,187 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,330 |