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Valley Falls, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Jefferson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,305
Population
1,864/sq mi density
$43,333
Median Income
$30,951 per capita
$118,200
Home Value
$249,179 Zillow
$734
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
2,345 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$43,333 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,200 home value, $734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,333
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,951
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valley Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valley Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,333
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,951
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,806
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$990
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$990
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.2%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$501M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
416
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
27
Retail
47
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,806
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,086
17% 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 | $43,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,951 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,806 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $990 |
| County GDP | $501M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 416 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,806 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,086 |