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Protection, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Comanche County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
504
Population
542/sq mi density
$63,676
Median Income
$31,576 per capita
$55,900
Home Value
$80,349 Zillow
$475
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,676 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,900 home value, $475/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,676
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,576
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Protection vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Protection’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,676
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,576
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,675
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$795
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$795
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.3%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.0%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$71M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.3%
Other
3.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
94
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
4
Retail
14
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,675
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,676 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,576 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,675 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $795 |
| County GDP | $71M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 94 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,675 |