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Downs, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Osborne County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
663
Population
592/sq mi density
$61,750
Median Income
$41,222 per capita
$109,900
Home Value
$94,529 Zillow
$579
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,900 home value, $579/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.3%
902 → 791
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.1%
$35,875 → $61,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Downs 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
722
-69 from 2023 (791)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,304
+$28,554 from 2023 ($61,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 902 | — | $35,875 | — |
| 2015 | 867 | -3.9% | $44,167 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 841 | -3% | $45,500 | +3% |
| 2019 | 818 | -2.7% | $51,053 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 804 | -1.7% | $51,607 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 791 | -1.6% | $61,750 | +19.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.