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Elk City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Montgomery County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
281
Population
826/sq mi density
$35,417
Median Income
$22,668 per capita
$22,300
Home Value
$188,050 Zillow
$921
Median Rent
16.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
549
Violent Crime/100K
2,279 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$35,417 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$22,300 home value, $921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.7%
315 → 253
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+18.7%
$29,844 → $35,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elk 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
217
-36 from 2023 (253)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,935
+$4,518 from 2023 ($35,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 315 | — | $29,844 | — |
| 2015 | 305 | -3.2% | $24,306 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 295 | -3.3% | $27,917 | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 290 | -1.7% | $24,750 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 254 | -12.4% | $29,444 | +19% |
| 2023 | 253 | -0.4% | $35,417 | +20.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.