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Plains, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Meade County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,308
Population
1,308/sq mi density
$75,500
Median Income
$27,533 per capita
$127,700
Home Value
$132,252 Zillow
$785
Median Rent
13.7% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
380
Violent Crime/100K
2,783 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$75,500 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,700 home value, $785/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
380 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,500
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,533
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plains vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plains’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,500
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,533
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,606
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,012
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$318M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
169
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
12
Retail
15
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,606
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,617
32% 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 | $75,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,533 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,012 |
| County GDP | $318M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 169 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,606 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,617 |