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Mankato, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Jewell County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
801
Population
817/sq mi density
$51,250
Median Income
$40,365 per capita
$53,900
Home Value
$98,672 Zillow
$533
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
389
Violent Crime/100K
1,116 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$51,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,900 home value, $533/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
389 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.5%
866 → 827
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.6%
$38,942 → $51,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mankato 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
801
-26 from 2023 (827)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,095
+$10,845 from 2023 ($51,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 866 | — | $38,942 | — |
| 2015 | 840 | -3% | $40,156 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 810 | -3.6% | $45,000 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 812 | +0.2% | $48,833 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 848 | +4.4% | $57,292 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 827 | -2.5% | $51,250 | -10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.