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Sylvan Grove, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Lincoln County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
313
Population
803/sq mi density
$41,667
Median Income
$21,896 per capita
$81,200
Home Value
$161,996 Zillow
$632
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
163
Violent Crime/100K
1,240 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$41,667 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,200 home value, $632/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,667
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,896
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sylvan Grove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sylvan Grove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,667
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,896
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,756
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.7%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$148M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
111
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
8
Retail
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,756
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,200
9% 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 | $41,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,896 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,756 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $148M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 111 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,756 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,200 |