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Norton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Norton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,704
Population
1,416/sq mi density
$51,266
Median Income
$28,159 per capita
$94,100
Home Value
$120,411 Zillow
$824
Median Rent
41.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
218
Violent Crime/100K
1,525 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$51,266 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,100 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
218 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,266
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,159
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Norton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Norton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,266
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,159
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,671
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$909
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$909
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
70% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$357M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.2%
Other
4.5%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
196
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
24
Retail
23
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,671
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,325
5% 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 | $51,266 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,159 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,671 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $909 |
| County GDP | $357M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 196 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,671 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,325 |