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Oberlin, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Decatur County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,763
Population
923/sq mi density
$47,813
Median Income
$34,346 per capita
$77,400
Home Value
$105,661 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
398 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$47,813 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,400 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.7%
1,753 → 1,618
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.3%
$35,078 → $47,813
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oberlin 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
1,530
-88 from 2023 (1,618)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,406
+$11,593 from 2023 ($47,813)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,753 | — | $35,078 | — |
| 2015 | 1,759 | +0.3% | $36,417 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,723 | -2% | $36,688 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,692 | -1.8% | $38,438 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,639 | -3.1% | $41,250 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 1,618 | -1.3% | $47,813 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.