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Soldier, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Jackson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
74
Population
493/sq mi density
$50,000
Median Income
$24,784 per capita
$55,000
Home Value
$273,148 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
214
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
214 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,000
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,784
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Soldier vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Soldier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,000
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,784
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,805
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$891
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$891
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.2%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$508M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
27.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
324
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
27
Retail
40
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,805
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,724
6% 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 | $50,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,784 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,805 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $891 |
| County GDP | $508M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.372 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 324 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,805 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,724 |