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Glen Elder, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Mitchell County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
520
Population
1,182/sq mi density
$73,542
Median Income
$33,128 per capita
$483
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,542 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.8%
439 → 361
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.1%
$41,771 → $73,542
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Glen Elder 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
315
-46 from 2023 (361)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,272
+$35,730 from 2023 ($73,542)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 439 | — | $41,771 | — |
| 2015 | 440 | +0.2% | $40,500 | -3% |
| 2017 | 433 | -1.6% | $49,554 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 424 | -2.1% | $46,771 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 359 | -15.3% | $53,438 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 361 | +0.6% | $73,542 | +37.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.