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Powhattan, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Brown County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
89
Population
636/sq mi density
$45,000
Median Income
$16,538 per capita
$1,036
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
377
Violent Crime/100K
3,491 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
377 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,000
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,538
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.6%
155% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Powhattan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Powhattan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,000
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,538
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,735
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$702M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
339
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
35
Retail
35
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,735
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,643
4% 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 | $45,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,538 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,735 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $702M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 339 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,735 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,643 |