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Hill City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Graham County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,536
Population
914/sq mi density
$49,899
Median Income
$32,264 per capita
$89,300
Home Value
$108,317 Zillow
$729
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,426 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$49,899 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,300 home value, $729/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,899
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,264
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.3%
64% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hill City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hill City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,899
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,264
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,419
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$865
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$865
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
9 min
69% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$186M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
9 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
113
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
6
Retail
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,419
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,899 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,264 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,419 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $865 |
| County GDP | $186M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.380 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 9 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 113 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,419 |