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Elgin, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Chautauqua County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
55
Population
275/sq mi density
$24,250
Median Income
$18,340 per capita
$17,900
Home Value
$42,548 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
1,114
Violent Crime/100K
7,526 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$24,250 median income, 16.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$17,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,114 violent crimes/100K (193% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-33.7%
86 → 57
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-11.8%
$27,500 → $24,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elgin 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
43
-14 from 2023 (57)
Projected Median Income 2030
$22,206
$-2,044 from 2023 ($24,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86 | — | $27,500 | — |
| 2015 | 82 | -4.7% | $34,583 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 81 | -1.2% | $23,750 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 78 | -3.7% | $31,250 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 56 | -28.2% | $42,500 | +36% |
| 2023 | 57 | +1.8% | $24,250 | -42.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.