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Highland, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Doniphan County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,047
Population
1,975/sq mi density
$77,500
Median Income
$18,881 per capita
$121,800
Home Value
$159,043 Zillow
$578
Median Rent
20.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
400
Violent Crime/100K
400 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,500 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,800 home value, $578/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
400 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,500
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,881
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,500
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,881
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,094
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$352M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
20.9%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
234
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
18
Retail
16
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,094
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,300
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,881 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,094 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $352M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 234 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,094 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,300 |