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Powhattan, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Brown County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
89
Population
636/sq mi density
$45,000
Median Income
$16,538 per capita
$1,036
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
377
Violent Crime/100K
3,491 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
377 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.3%
75 → 68
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+96.4%
$22,917 → $45,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Powhattan 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
63
-5 from 2023 (68)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,166
+$27,166 from 2023 ($45,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75 | — | $22,917 | — |
| 2015 | 73 | -2.7% | $30,833 | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 73 | +0% | $28,750 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 72 | -1.4% | $29,375 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 68 | -5.6% | $40,833 | +39% |
| 2023 | 68 | +0% | $45,000 | +10.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.