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Otis, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rush County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
434
Population
1,400/sq mi density
$61,111
Median Income
$22,811 per capita
$63,100
Home Value
$69,514 Zillow
$964
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
3,396 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,111 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$63,100 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,111
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,811
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.8%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Otis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Otis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,111
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,811
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,126
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$852
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$852
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.8%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$196M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
5.6%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
116
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
10
Retail
17
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,126
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,333
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 | $61,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,811 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,126 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $852 |
| County GDP | $196M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 116 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,126 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,333 |