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Parsons, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Labette County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
9,482
Population
892/sq mi density
$50,838
Median Income
$27,801 per capita
$70,300
Home Value
$78,263 Zillow
$743
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
227
Violent Crime/100K
510 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$50,838 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,300 home value, $743/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
227 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,838
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,801
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parsons vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parsons’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,838
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,801
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,716
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$918
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$918
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
62% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,082M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
22.2%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
498
Restaurants
43
Healthcare
76
Retail
77
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,716
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,541
1% 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 | $50,838 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,801 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,716 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $918 |
| County GDP | $1,082M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 498 |
| Restaurants | 43 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 77 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,716 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,541 |