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Towanda, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Butler County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,748
Population
1,900/sq mi density
$71,048
Median Income
$33,218 per capita
$114,700
Home Value
$245,947 Zillow
$944
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
281
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$71,048 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,700 home value, $944/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
281 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,048
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,218
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Towanda vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Towanda’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,048
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,218
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,147
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$970
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$970
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,837M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,695
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
178
Retail
155
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,147
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,424
84% 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 | $71,048 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,218 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,147 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $970 |
| County GDP | $3,837M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.404 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,695 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 178 |
| Retail | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,147 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,424 |