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Severy, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Elk County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
185
Population
378/sq mi density
$34,500
Median Income
$30,906 per capita
$28,000
Home Value
$77,221 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
549
Violent Crime/100K
2,279 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$34,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$28,000 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,500
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,906
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Severy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Severy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,500
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,906
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,489
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$685
48%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$685
52% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
51% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.5%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$102M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
19.5%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
86
Restaurants
5
Healthcare
5
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,489
30% 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 | $34,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,906 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,489 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $685 |
| County GDP | $102M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 86 |
| Restaurants | 5 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,489 |