| Index | Paola | Kansas | National |
| Income per capita | $30,748 | $28,478 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $52,417 | $53,571 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $77,647 | $67,823 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $35,735 | $32,780 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $50,753 | $36,604 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $31,607 | $24,737 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.2% | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 6.9% | 13.3% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| Public administration | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Other | 29.3% | 29.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Spring Hill, KS | 6,992 | $85,244 | 54.1% |
| Louisburg, KS | 4,499 | $77,182 | 39.5% |
| Bucyrus, KS | 269 | $75,817 | 37.0% |
| Cleveland, MO | 784 | $71,750 | 29.7% |
| Edgerton, KS | 1,750 | $70,938 | 28.2% |
| Paola, KS | 5,634 | $52,417 | 5.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Kayenta, AZ | 5,634 | $36,827 | 33.4% |
| Sioux Lookout, ON | 5,634 | n/a | |
| Addis, LA | 5,635 | $79,590 | 43.9% |
| Warrenton, OR | 5,635 | $61,991 | 12.1% |
| Campbelltown, PA | 5,632 | $71,011 | 28.4% |
| Paola, KS | 5,634 | $52,417 | 5.3% |
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