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Oberlin, KS Profile


Oberlin, KS, population 1,621, is located in Kansas's Decatur county, about 214.7 miles from Lincoln and 226.3 miles from Wichita.

Through the 90's Oberlin's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Oberlin has declined by about 9%. Since 2005 Oberlin's population has declined by about 7%.

Oberlin's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oberlin tend to be lower than Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.00%20 to 40: 9.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,994N/A
20011,964-1.50%
20021,915-2.49%
20031,859-2.92%
20041,813-2.47%
20051,740-4.03%
20061,721-1.09%
20071,683-2.21%
20081,654-1.72%
20091,621-2.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,816
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001250
2002N/A
200351
2004211
2005N/A
2006110
2007N/A
2008122
2009185
2010125
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0005
2002 ----
2003 0100
2004 0004
2005 ----
2006 0101
2007 ----
2008 0002
2009 0003
2010 0002

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,351
2002N/A
2003971
2004951
2005N/A
20061,535
2007N/A
20081,094
2009616
2010875
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 6 18 3
2002 - - -
2003 5 10 4
2004 7 9 2
2005 - - -
2006 9 16 3
2007 - - -
2008 9 9 0
2009 3 5 2
2010 6 8 0

Location

Elevation2,562 feet above sea level
Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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