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WaKeeney, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Graham County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,838
Population
1,033/sq mi density
$74,000
Median Income
$45,641 per capita
$118,000
Home Value
$126,528 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
40.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
906 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,000 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,000 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,000
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,641
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: WaKeeney vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows WaKeeney’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,000
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,641
117%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,419
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$865
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$865
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
54% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.2%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.4%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$186M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.2%
Other
17.4%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
113
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
6
Retail
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,419
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,641 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,419 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $865 |
| County GDP | $186M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.380 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 113 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,419 |