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Nickerson, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rice County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,088
Population
837/sq mi density
$51,643
Median Income
$21,910 per capita
$66,500
Home Value
$111,761 Zillow
$844
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
87
Violent Crime/100K
2,358 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,643 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,500 home value, $844/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
87 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,643
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,910
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nickerson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nickerson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,643
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,910
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,022
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.4%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
8.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
356
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
22
Retail
33
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,022
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,058
13% 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 | $51,643 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,910 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,022 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 356 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,022 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,058 |