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La Harpe, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Allen County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
424
Population
530/sq mi density
$43,167
Median Income
$30,053 per capita
$54,900
Home Value
$88,476 Zillow
$655
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$43,167 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$54,900 home value, $655/mo rent
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,167
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,053
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Harpe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Harpe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,167
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,053
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,616
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$882
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$882
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$703M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
15%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
400
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
44
Retail
56
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,616
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,117
11% 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 | $43,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,053 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,616 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $882 |
| County GDP | $703M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.388 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 400 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 44 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,616 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,117 |