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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Chase County is $23,653, which is lower than the state average of $27,367 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Chase County median household income is $38,633, which has grown by 18.30% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 27.69% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Chase County residents spend 22.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 18.6 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #67

Chase County	23,653 USD
Kansas	27,367 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Chase County	25,189 USD
Kansas	29,793 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Chase County	29,461 USD
Kansas	35,528 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Chase County	21,273 USD
Kansas	23,777 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #100

Chase County	38,633 USD
Kansas	51,872 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Chase County	53,501 USD
Kansas	69,271 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #100

Chase County	18.30%
Kansas	27.69%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Chase County		Kansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.52%	$10,790, see rank	23.31%	$14,096	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	43.20%	$18,140, see rank	28.54%	$18,204	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.35%	$1,700, see rank	2.17%	$3,405	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.02%	$19,370, see rank	16.24%	$19,968	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Chase County	58,929 USD
Kansas	65,804 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Chase County	69,243 USD
Kansas	83,035 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Chase County	Kansas	U.S.
White	$39,414, see rank	$53,621	$56,900
Hispanic	$58,250, see rank	$39,779	$42,396
Two or More Races	$41,250, see rank	$41,090	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Chase County	Kansas	U.S.
less than 25	$37,625, see rank	$25,813	$25,788
25 to 44	$63,750, see rank	$56,041	$58,398
45 to 64	$38,333, see rank	$65,005	$65,027
65 or over	$30,978, see rank	$37,533	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Chase County	Kansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,224, see rank	2,236,421	248,775,628
Male¹	1,120, 50.36%, see rank	49.32%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	629, 56.16%, see rank	72.71%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	629, 56.16%, see rank	71.29%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	598, 95.07%, see rank	93.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	31, 4.93%, see rank	6.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	491, 43.84%, see rank	27.29%	30.72%
Female¹	1,104, 49.64%, see rank	50.68%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	615, 55.71%, see rank	62.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	615, 55.71%, see rank	62.07%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	604, 98.21%, see rank	93.65%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	11, 1.79%, see rank	6.35%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	489, 44.29%, see rank	37.80%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Chase County	Kansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,181, 100%	1,383,284	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	899, 76.12%, see rank	82.12%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	120, 10.16%, see rank	9.54%	9.59%
Public Transportation	22, 1.86%, see rank	0.47%	5.06%
Walked	47, 3.98%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	18, 1.52%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	75, 6.35%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Chase County	22.4 minutes
Kansas	18.6 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Chase County	Kansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,202	1,391,836	143,435,233
Male¹	598, 49.75%, see rank	52.66%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	139, 23.24%, see rank	32.88%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	47, 7.86%, see rank	12.85%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	74, 12.37%, see rank	16.21%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	9, 1.51%, see rank	1.61%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	58, 9.70%, see rank	9.92%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	140, 23.41%, see rank	20.07%	17.94%
Female¹	604, 50.25%, see rank	47.34%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	245, 40.56%, see rank	40.57%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	131, 21.69%, see rank	21.10%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	168, 27.81%, see rank	31.45%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	4, 0.66%, see rank	0.30%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3, 0.50%, see rank	0.31%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	38, 6.29%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Chase County	Kansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,202, 100%	1,391,836	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	97, 8.07%, see rank	3.59%	1.96%
Construction	101, 8.40%, see rank	6.25%	6.17%
Manufacturing	176, 14.64%, see rank	12.61%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	4, 0.33%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	145, 12.06%, see rank	11.04%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	85, 7.07%, see rank	4.74%	4.93%
Information	25, 2.08%, see rank	2.22%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	26, 2.16%, see rank	6.01%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	61, 5.07%, see rank	8.78%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	205, 17.05%, see rank	24.85%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	102, 8.49%, see rank	7.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	97, 8.07%, see rank	4.71%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	78, 6.49%, see rank	4.54%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Chase County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	297	11.35%, see rank	13.79%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	44	6.27%, see rank	9.37%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.