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Alton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Osborne County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
126
Population
406/sq mi density
$57,708
Median Income
$33,536 per capita
$24,000
Home Value
$87,044 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
315 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$57,708 median income, 10.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$24,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.9%
102 → 95
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.3%
$40,833 → $57,708
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
90
-5 from 2023 (95)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,520
+$15,812 from 2023 ($57,708)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 102 | — | $40,833 | — |
| 2015 | 96 | -5.9% | $29,722 | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 94 | -2.1% | $31,111 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 91 | -3.2% | $43,333 | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 100 | +9.9% | $51,375 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 95 | -5% | $57,708 | +12.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.