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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Mankato is $24,037, which is lower than the state average of $27,367 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Mankato median household income is $38,333, which has grown by 30.89% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 27.69% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Mankato residents spend 13.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower 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, #211

Mankato, KS	24,037 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

Mankato, KS	23,636 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

Mankato, KS	30,476 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

Mankato, KS	19,118 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, #431

Mankato, KS	38,333 USD
Kansas	51,872 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mankato, KS	50,007 USD
Kansas	69,271 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #326

Mankato, KS	30.89%
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

	Mankato, KS		Kansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.65%	$10,439, see rank	23.31%	$14,096	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	46.13%	$17,094, see rank	28.54%	$18,204	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.26%	$4,900, see rank	2.17%	$3,405	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	26.55%	$10,797, 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

Mankato, KS	55,057 USD
Kansas	65,804 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mankato, KS	61,181 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

	Mankato, KS	Kansas	U.S.
White	$38,750, see rank	$53,621	$56,900

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mankato, KS	Kansas	U.S.
less than 25	$47,614, see rank	$25,813	$25,788
25 to 44	$54,286, see rank	$56,041	$58,398
45 to 64	$55,568, see rank	$65,005	$65,027
65 or over	$31,625, see rank	$37,533	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Mankato, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	679, see rank	2,236,421	248,775,628
Male¹	320, 47.13%, see rank	49.32%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	212, 66.25%, see rank	72.71%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.42%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	212, 66.25%, see rank	71.29%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	196, 92.45%, see rank	93.22%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	16, 7.55%, see rank	6.78%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	108, 33.75%, see rank	27.29%	30.72%
Female¹	359, 52.87%, see rank	50.68%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	202, 56.27%, see rank	62.20%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	202, 56.27%, see rank	62.07%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	197, 97.52%, see rank	93.65%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	5, 2.48%, see rank	6.35%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	157, 43.73%, 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

	Mankato, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	393, 100%	1,383,284	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	341, 86.77%, see rank	82.12%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	22, 5.60%, see rank	9.54%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.47%	5.06%
Walked	24, 6.11%, see rank	2.38%	2.78%
Other Means	3, 0.76%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	3, 0.76%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mankato, KS	13.5 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

	Mankato, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	393	1,391,836	143,435,233
Male¹	196, 49.87%, see rank	52.66%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	55, 28.06%, see rank	32.88%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	51, 26.02%, see rank	12.85%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	14, 7.14%, see rank	16.21%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8, 4.08%, see rank	1.61%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	22, 11.22%, see rank	9.92%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	22, 11.22%, see rank	20.07%	17.94%
Female¹	197, 50.13%, see rank	47.34%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	55, 27.92%, see rank	40.57%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	71, 36.04%, see rank	21.10%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	64, 32.49%, see rank	31.45%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4, 2.03%, see rank	0.31%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3, 1.52%, 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

	Mankato, KS	Kansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	393, 100%	1,391,836	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	16, 4.07%, see rank	3.59%	1.96%
Construction	33, 8.40%, see rank	6.25%	6.17%
Manufacturing	17, 4.33%, see rank	12.61%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	5, 1.27%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	43, 10.94%, see rank	11.04%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	17, 4.33%, see rank	4.74%	4.93%
Information	8, 2.04%, see rank	2.22%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	28, 7.12%, see rank	6.01%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	12, 3.05%, see rank	8.78%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	126, 32.06%, see rank	24.85%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	44, 11.20%, see rank	7.90%	9.49%
Public Administration	27, 6.87%, see rank	4.71%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	17, 4.33%, see rank	4.54%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Mankato, KS	%	Kansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	117	14.70%, see rank	13.79%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	21	8.94%, see rank	9.37%	11.47%

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