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Ellinwood, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Barton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,117
Population
1,568/sq mi density
$55,332
Median Income
$28,934 per capita
$94,800
Home Value
$125,099 Zillow
$702
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
103
Violent Crime/100K
1,026 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$55,332 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$94,800 home value, $702/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.2%
2,111 → 1,959
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33%
$41,611 → $55,332
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ellinwood 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
1,860
-99 from 2023 (1,959)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,544
+$12,212 from 2023 ($55,332)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,111 | — | $41,611 | — |
| 2015 | 2,072 | -1.8% | $49,432 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 2,005 | -3.2% | $49,559 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,952 | -2.6% | $47,500 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,989 | +1.9% | $44,881 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,959 | -1.5% | $55,332 | +23.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.