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Simpson, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cloud County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
149
Population
573/sq mi density
$60,078
Median Income
$26,513 per capita
$25,800
Home Value
$82,598 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,078 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$25,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,078
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,513
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
66% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Simpson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Simpson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,078
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,513
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,416
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$799
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$799
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.2%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$516M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
36
Retail
45
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,416
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,756
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,078 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,513 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,416 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $799 |
| County GDP | $516M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.423 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,416 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,756 |