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Leavenworth, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Platte County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
37,176
Population
1,527/sq mi density
$71,239
Median Income
$34,042 per capita
$176,000
Home Value
$255,008 Zillow
$1,135
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
689
Violent Crime/100K
3,262 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,239 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,000 home value, $1,135/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
689 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,239
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,042
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Leavenworth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Leavenworth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,239
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,042
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,816
151%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,136
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,136
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,635M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,086
Restaurants
243
Healthcare
279
Retail
306
Manufacturing
55
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,816
51% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,870
68% 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 | $71,239 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,042 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,816 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,136 |
| County GDP | $9,635M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,086 |
| Restaurants | 243 |
| Healthcare | 279 |
| Retail | 306 |
| Manufacturing | 55 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,816 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,870 |