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Protection, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Comanche County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
504
Population
542/sq mi density
$63,676
Median Income
$31,576 per capita
$55,900
Home Value
$80,349 Zillow
$475
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,676 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,900 home value, $475/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.3%
522 → 489
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+102.2%
$31,484 → $63,676
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Protection 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
467
-22 from 2023 (489)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,273
+$40,597 from 2023 ($63,676)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 522 | — | $31,484 | — |
| 2015 | 497 | -4.8% | $45,833 | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 480 | -3.4% | $46,250 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 465 | -3.1% | $41,250 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 503 | +8.2% | $55,341 | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 489 | -2.8% | $63,676 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.