Norton, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Norton	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$24,199	$28,478	$29,829
Median household income	$49,069	$53,571	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,516	$67,823	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,302	$32,780	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,346	$36,604	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,167	$24,737	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	3.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Norton is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Norton is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Norton is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Norton is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,709 $49,069 $98,138

City

$35,710 $53,571 $107,142

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Norton median earnings by income bracket

Norton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.6%	24.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	7.1%	7.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Almena, KS	457	$44,375	19.8%
Edmond, KS	79	$0	100.0%
Norton, KS	2,761	$49,069	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Circle D-KC Estates, TX	2,761	$65,649	18.7%
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,760	$62,328	12.7%
Quarryville, PA	2,760	$64,688	16.9%
Lac-des-Écorces, QC	2,760	n/a
Seven Fields, PA	2,762	$105,208	90.2%
Norton, KS	2,761	$49,069	11.3%

Source: The Norton, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).