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Ness City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ness County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,136
Population
778/sq mi density
$65,982
Median Income
$48,359 per capita
$100,300
Home Value
$111,879 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
15.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
143
Violent Crime/100K
906 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,982 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,300 home value, $679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
143 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.5%
1,459 → 1,320
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.1%
$46,429 → $65,982
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ness City 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
1,230
-90 from 2023 (1,320)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,403
+$18,421 from 2023 ($65,982)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,459 | — | $46,429 | — |
| 2015 | 1,430 | -2% | $47,969 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,354 | -5.3% | $56,053 | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 1,316 | -2.8% | $61,681 | +10% |
| 2021 | 1,327 | +0.8% | $74,479 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 1,320 | -0.5% | $65,982 | -11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.