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Blue Rapids, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Marshall County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
918
Population
461/sq mi density
$51,136
Median Income
$46,048 per capita
$55,200
Home Value
$101,985 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
3,125 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,136 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,200 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.6%
999 → 923
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.5%
$32,891 → $51,136
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blue Rapids 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
873
-50 from 2023 (923)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,636
+$18,500 from 2023 ($51,136)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 999 | — | $32,891 | — |
| 2015 | 980 | -1.9% | $38,750 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 964 | -1.6% | $50,278 | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 963 | -0.1% | $49,167 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 921 | -4.4% | $44,063 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 923 | +0.2% | $51,136 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.