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Howard, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Elk County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
553
Population
779/sq mi density
$53,125
Median Income
$32,117 per capita
$53,400
Home Value
$77,221 Zillow
$447
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
549
Violent Crime/100K
2,279 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,125 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,400 home value, $447/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.5%
630 → 570
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+98.2%
$26,797 → $53,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Howard 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
531
-39 from 2023 (570)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,755
+$32,630 from 2023 ($53,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 630 | — | $26,797 | — |
| 2015 | 616 | -2.2% | $35,000 | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 600 | -2.6% | $41,667 | +19% |
| 2019 | 599 | -0.2% | $34,191 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 583 | -2.7% | $40,000 | +17% |
| 2023 | 570 | -2.2% | $53,125 | +32.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.