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Wright, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Ford County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
44
Population
21/sq mi density
$30,455
Median Income
$22,764 per capita
$217,900
Home Value
$247,854 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
323 sunny days/yr
413
Violent Crime/100K
2,729 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$30,455 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$217,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
413 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-79.2%
212 → 44
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-14.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-42.7%
$53,125 → $30,455
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-5.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wright 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
15
-29 from 2023 (44)
Projected Median Income 2030
$20,634
$-9,821 from 2023 ($30,455)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 212 | — | $53,125 | — |
| 2015 | 102 | -51.9% | $53,906 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 106 | +3.9% | $55,417 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 97 | -8.5% | — | — |
| 2021 | 106 | +9.3% | $28,165 | — |
| 2023 | 44 | -58.5% | $30,455 | +8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.