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Palmer, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
138
Population
445/sq mi density
$46,250
Median Income
$27,019 per capita
$563
Median Rent
11.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
2,563 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$46,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,250
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,019
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.1%
30% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palmer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palmer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,250
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,019
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,265
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$757
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$757
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$293M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
294
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
19
Retail
29
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,265
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,780
21% 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 | $46,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,019 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,265 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $757 |
| County GDP | $293M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.414 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 294 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,265 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,780 |