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Hiawatha, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Brown County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,223
Population
1,235/sq mi density
$65,058
Median Income
$31,389 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$135,446 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
3,847 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$65,058 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
3,235 → 3,179
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+95.3%
$33,306 → $65,058
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hiawatha 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
3,141
-38 from 2023 (3,179)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,923
+$38,865 from 2023 ($65,058)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,235 | — | $33,306 | — |
| 2015 | 3,166 | -2.1% | $37,794 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 3,137 | -0.9% | $43,651 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 3,111 | -0.8% | $41,375 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3,246 | +4.3% | $50,985 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 3,179 | -2.1% | $65,058 | +27.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.