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Jewell, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Jewell County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
409
Population
998/sq mi density
$39,878
Median Income
$25,192 per capita
$58,000
Home Value
$84,277 Zillow
$559
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$39,878 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,000 home value, $559/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,878
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,192
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.9%
4% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jewell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jewell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,878
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,192
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,670
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$699
49%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$699
51% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$143M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
110
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
4
Retail
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,670
20% 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 | $39,878 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,192 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,670 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $699 |
| County GDP | $143M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 110 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,670 |