Median Household Income
$51,899
Median Home Value
$148,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,037/mo
Poverty Rate
15.8%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
38.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.0%
Median Age
36.6
Population Over Time
Emporia city shrank 2.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,682
2016
5,565
2018
5,381
2020
5,408
2022
5,680
2024
5,547
Business & Industry
Emporia city has 218 business establishments employing 3,805 people.
Health care and social assistance
43
Other services (except public administration)
32
Accommodation and food services
29
Finance and insurance
11
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11
Real estate and rental and leasing
8
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
6
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.