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Parkerfield, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Cowley County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
545 Population 599/sq mi density
$130,417 Median Income $39,897 per capita
$214,700 Home Value $253,062 Zillow
56°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
513 Violent Crime/100K 3,892 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$130,417 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$214,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
513 violent crimes/100K (35% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$130,417
74% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,897
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Parkerfield vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Parkerfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$130,417
174%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,897
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,558
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.9%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,697M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 88.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.2%
Other 4.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
782
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
108
Retail
106
Manufacturing
46

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,558
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,055
16% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$130,417
Per Capita Income$39,897
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$60,558
Avg Weekly Wage$946
County GDP$1,697M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.2%
Poverty Rate1.3%
Gini Coefficient0.458
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone88.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments782
Restaurants70
Healthcare108
Retail106
Manufacturing46

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$60,558
Avg Property Tax$4,055