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Kiowa, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Barber County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
780 Population 703/sq mi density
$62,031 Median Income $38,059 per capita
$69,500 Home Value $66,179 Zillow
$739 Median Rent 22.4% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature 317 sunny days/yr
341 Violent Crime/100K 2,145 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$62,031 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,500 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
341 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$62,031
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,059
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.2%
6% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Kiowa vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Kiowa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,031
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,059
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,722
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$858
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$858
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$229M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 88.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0.9%
Other 10.5%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
210
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
16
Retail
25
Manufacturing
6

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,722
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,871
18% 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$62,031
Per Capita Income$38,059
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$60,722
Avg Weekly Wage$858
County GDP$229M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.7%
Poverty Rate13.2%
Gini Coefficient0.447
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute12 minutes
Drive Alone88.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments210
Restaurants11
Healthcare16
Retail25
Manufacturing6

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$60,722
Avg Property Tax$2,871