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Mankato, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Jewell County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
801
Population
817/sq mi density
$51,250
Median Income
$40,365 per capita
$53,900
Home Value
$98,672 Zillow
$533
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$51,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,900 home value, $533/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,250
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,365
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mankato vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mankato’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,250
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,365
103%
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
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
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
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
12 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 | $51,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,365 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,670 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $699 |
| County GDP | $143M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 110 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,670 |