City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Edwardsville, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Edwardsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

4,721
Residents
$76,847
Median income
$165,700
Median home
$1,358
Median rent (state)

Edwardsville - the verdict

Edwardsville ranks in the 58th percentile for household income and the 37th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

58th
percentile, household income
32nd
percentile, home value
51st
percentile, median rent
37th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Edwardsville, KS

Kansas's Edwardsville is a small town, with 4,721 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $76,847 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.0%. Typical homes in Edwardsville are valued around $165,700, and the median resident age is 36.7 years. 22.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 5 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 150% from five years earlier. Edwardsville reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1778.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kansas at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,358 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 20.1 minutes, with 90.1% driving alone and 5.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 89.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

4,721 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$76,847 /yr

Poverty 9.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Edwardsville compare to other US cities?

Where Edwardsville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 58% higher than other cities
Home value 32% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities
Safety 37% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Kansas alone, Edwardsville ranks #70 of 109 Kansas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Edwardsville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Edwardsville's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Edwardsville ranks #3 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Edwardsville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#95 of 527
82nd percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#3 of 552
92nd percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#89 of 527
83rd percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#218 of 552
60th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#234 of 552
58th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

58thIncome percentile
37thSafety percentile

58th percentile nationally for median household income · 37th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Edwardsville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Edwardsville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 51 Avg. percentile National median
Edwardsville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Edwardsville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$165,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 68% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Edwardsville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Edwardsville, KS Edwardsville, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Edwardsville, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Edwardsville, KS median $76,847/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Edwardsville, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Edwardsville, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
4,721
Median Income
$76,847
Median Home Value
$165,700
Median Age
36.7
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
65.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1778.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
342.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1435.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,600 residents4,650 residents4,700 residents4,750 residents4,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,704 residents 4,748 residents ▲ +0.9%
Edwardsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
5
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 2
2020 3
2021 8
2022 9
2023 2
2024 5

Permit volume increased 150% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
20.1 minutes
Drive Alone
90.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
5.2%
Other
2.9%

Based on 2,483 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Edwardsville sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,358/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Baldwin City
4,881 people
Louisburg
5,034 people
Concordia
5,067 people
Rose Hill
4,353 people
Russell
4,258 people
Osawatomie
4,244 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Edwardsville's 4,721 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Crystal City, MO
4,721 people
Whiteville, NC
4,721 people
Crossett, AR
4,719 people
Butler Beach, FL
4,723 people
Brisbane, CA
4,718 people
Stock Island, FL
4,724 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Edwardsville's $76,847 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Abernathy, TX
$76,850 median income
Stockton, CA
$76,851 median income
Columbus, IN
$76,856 median income
Plaquemine, LA
$76,857 median income
Ketchikan, AK
$76,835 median income
Horton Bay, MI
$76,833 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Edwardsville, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Edwardsville, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.8% 7.0% 9.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.9% White 76.8% Black or African American 5.5% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 7.0% Two or more races 9.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Edwardsville compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Edwardsville (this city) 4,721 $76,847
Baldwin City 4,881 $81,838
Louisburg 5,034 $75,556
Concordia 5,067 $50,213
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Edwardsville, KS?

What is the population of Edwardsville, KS? +

Edwardsville, KS has a population of 4,721 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Edwardsville, KS? +

The median household income in Edwardsville is $76,847 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Edwardsville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Edwardsville; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

Is Edwardsville, KS safe? +

Edwardsville has a total crime rate of 1778.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Edwardsville, KS? +

Edwardsville's median home value sits at $165,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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