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Thayer, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Neosho County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
454
Population
825/sq mi density
$50,729
Median Income
$28,362 per capita
$63,300
Home Value
$173,490 Zillow
$779
Median Rent
46.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
83
Violent Crime/100K
2,120 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$50,729 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$63,300 home value, $779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
83 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.5%
479 → 424
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.1%
$38,125 → $50,729
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thayer 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
389
-35 from 2023 (424)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,967
+$11,238 from 2023 ($50,729)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 479 | — | $38,125 | — |
| 2015 | 474 | -1% | $40,000 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 469 | -1.1% | $45,000 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 464 | -1.1% | $45,625 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 433 | -6.7% | $61,250 | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 424 | -2.1% | $50,729 | -17.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.