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Selden, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sheridan County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
287
Population
957/sq mi density
$51,071
Median Income
$30,278 per capita
$92,500
Home Value
$181,331 Zillow
$567
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
114
Violent Crime/100K
398 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,071 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, $567/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.8%
210 → 181
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+6%
$48,194 → $51,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Selden 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
163
-18 from 2023 (181)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,181
+$2,110 from 2023 ($51,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 210 | — | $48,194 | — |
| 2015 | 208 | -1% | $46,250 | -4% |
| 2017 | 213 | +2.4% | $47,188 | +2% |
| 2019 | 210 | -1.4% | $51,250 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 189 | -10% | $50,500 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 181 | -4.2% | $51,071 | +1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.