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Strong City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Chase County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
492
Population
895/sq mi density
$55,000
Median Income
$28,754 per capita
$94,100
Home Value
$87,371 Zillow
$449
Median Rent
14.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
1,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$55,000 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,100 home value, $449/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,000
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,754
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Strong City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Strong City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,000
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,754
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,959
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$839
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$839
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$147M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
86
Restaurants
3
Retail
9
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,959
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,900
40% 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 | $55,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,754 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,959 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $839 |
| County GDP | $147M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 86 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Retail | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,959 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,900 |