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Cedar Vale, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Chautauqua County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
618
Population
824/sq mi density
$44,844
Median Income
$27,743 per capita
$35,600
Home Value
$42,548 Zillow
$525
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
3,350 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$44,844 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$35,600 home value, $525/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.1%
555 → 477
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.2%
$34,167 → $44,844
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cedar Vale 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
429
-48 from 2023 (477)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,259
+$9,415 from 2023 ($44,844)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 555 | — | $34,167 | — |
| 2015 | 531 | -4.3% | $35,238 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 518 | -2.4% | $47,813 | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 501 | -3.3% | $37,688 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 475 | -5.2% | $36,250 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 477 | +0.4% | $44,844 | +23.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.