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Elwood, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Buchanan County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,169
Population
402/sq mi density
$66,364
Median Income
$23,760 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$112,475 Zillow
$883
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
2,226 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,364 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $883/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.7%
1,223 → 1,129
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.8%
$42,054 → $66,364
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elwood 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
1,067
-62 from 2023 (1,129)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,346
+$24,982 from 2023 ($66,364)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,223 | — | $42,054 | — |
| 2015 | 1,210 | -1.1% | $35,500 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1,192 | -1.5% | $35,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,189 | -0.3% | $29,962 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1,114 | -6.3% | $40,714 | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 1,129 | +1.3% | $66,364 | +63% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.