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Baldwin City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Douglas County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
4,881
Population
1,649/sq mi density
$81,838
Median Income
$35,896 per capita
$242,100
Home Value
$347,417 Zillow
$1,020
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
109
Violent Crime/100K
1,258 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,838 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$242,100 home value, $1,020/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.4%
4,563 → 4,948
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.8%
$51,228 → $81,838
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Baldwin City 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
5,235
+287 from 2023 (4,948)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,628
+$31,790 from 2023 ($81,838)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,563 | — | $51,228 | — |
| 2015 | 4,681 | +2.6% | $51,718 | +1% |
| 2017 | 4,634 | -1% | $58,393 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 4,700 | +1.4% | $72,757 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 4,882 | +3.9% | $80,330 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 4,948 | +1.4% | $81,838 | +1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.