Population
1,801 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kansas
City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023
Grandview Plaza, KS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Grandview Plaza - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,801
- Residents
- $41,202
- Median income
- $1,048
- Median rent (state)
Grandview Plaza - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Grandview Plaza lands in the 9th percentile for household income and the 69th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 9th
- percentile, household income
- 24th
- percentile, median rent
- 69th
- 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: Grandview Plaza, KS
Grandview Plaza is a small town in Kansas, home to 1,801 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Grandview Plaza brings in $41,202 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. The median resident age is 26.0 years. Educational attainment runs 21.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Grandview Plaza (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Grandview Plaza reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 871.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Kansas scores 90.1 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,048 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 40.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
$41,202 /yr
Poverty 4.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average
How does Grandview Plaza compare to other US cities?
Grandview Plaza measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 9% higher than other cities
Median rent 24% pricier than other cities
Safety 69% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Kansas, Grandview Plaza ranks #28 of 109 Kansas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Grandview Plaza 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 sits close to the middle of Kansas's city distribution
Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Grandview Plaza ranks #159 - the 71st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Grandview Plaza only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#481 of 527
9th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#159 of 552
71st percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#353 of 552
35th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#247 of 552
55th 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.
9th percentile nationally for median household income · 69th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Grandview Plaza's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,801
Median Income
$41,202
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.0
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
50.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.6%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
871.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
311.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
560.0
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.
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.7%
Carpool
9.7%
Public Transit
4.3%
Walk
4.6%
Work from Home
3.3%
Based on 1,098 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 Grandview Plaza sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,048/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
40.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Grandview Plaza's 1,801 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Grandview Plaza's $41,202 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Grandview Plaza 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grandview Plaza (this city) | 1,801 | $41,202 |
| Edgerton | 1,787 | $81,858 |
| Oswego | 1,770 | $51,701 |
| Plainville | 1,766 | $60,526 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Grandview Plaza, KS?
What is the population of Grandview Plaza, KS? +
1,801 people live in Grandview Plaza, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Grandview Plaza, KS? +
The median household income in Grandview Plaza is $41,202 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Grandview Plaza? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Grandview Plaza; 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 Grandview Plaza, KS safe? +
Grandview Plaza has a total crime rate of 871.1 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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