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Medicine Lodge, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Barber County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,518
Population
1,265/sq mi density
$54,663
Median Income
$33,207 per capita
$80,200
Home Value
$88,787 Zillow
$711
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
341
Violent Crime/100K
2,145 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,663 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,200 home value, $711/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
341 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,663
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,207
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Medicine Lodge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Medicine Lodge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,663
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,207
85%
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
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$229M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.2%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
14 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 | $54,663 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,207 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,722 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $858 |
| County GDP | $229M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 210 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,722 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,871 |