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Hope, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Dickinson County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
463
Population
1,187/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$24,290 per capita
$105,900
Home Value
$183,715 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
2,305 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,900 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,290
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.2%
103% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hope vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hope’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,290
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,265
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$855
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$855
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.2%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$854M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
563
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
35
Retail
75
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,265
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,558
2% 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 | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,290 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,265 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $855 |
| County GDP | $854M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 563 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,265 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,558 |