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Smith Center, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Smith County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,585
Population
1,289/sq mi density
$53,963
Median Income
$32,635 per capita
$84,600
Home Value
$98,770 Zillow
$646
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$53,963 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,600 home value, $646/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,963
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,635
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.5%
48% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smith Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smith Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,963
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,635
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,026
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$806
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$806
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
63% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$221M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
164
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
8
Retail
28
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,026
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,740
22% 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 | $53,963 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,635 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,026 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $806 |
| County GDP | $221M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 164 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,026 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,740 |