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Otis, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rush County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
434
Population
1,400/sq mi density
$61,111
Median Income
$22,811 per capita
$63,100
Home Value
$69,514 Zillow
$964
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
299
Violent Crime/100K
3,396 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,111 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$63,100 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
299 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.8%
271 → 284
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.7%
$38,750 → $61,111
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Otis 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
293
+9 from 2023 (284)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,059
+$22,948 from 2023 ($61,111)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 271 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 265 | -2.2% | $41,000 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 260 | -1.9% | $47,000 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 256 | -1.5% | $33,333 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 297 | +16% | $51,094 | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 284 | -4.4% | $61,111 | +19.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.