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Palco, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rooks County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
214
Population
793/sq mi density
$52,292
Median Income
$29,386 per capita
$69,500
Home Value
$128,658 Zillow
$538
Median Rent
15.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
315 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,292 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,500 home value, $538/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-28.5%
284 → 203
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.2%
$45,000 → $52,292
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palco 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
161
-42 from 2023 (203)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,076
+$5,784 from 2023 ($52,292)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 284 | — | $45,000 | — |
| 2015 | 284 | +0% | $28,250 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 276 | -2.8% | $30,938 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 268 | -2.9% | $34,375 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 210 | -21.6% | $43,750 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 203 | -3.3% | $52,292 | +19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.