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Lakin Kansas Information: Lakin, Kansas is part of KEARNY County. Population for Lakin from the last gathering is 2316. You can view Lakin venues that host many Lakin KS events every year. You can also research Lakin Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Lakin Kansas real estate guide. Lakin Kansas has a latitude of 37.9407 and a longitude of -101.259. Zip codes in Lakin, KS include 67860 ... more Lakin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lakin, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lakin, KS was 2,316.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lakin was 1,169, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lakin, KS
There are an estimated 516 married men in the town. 65.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Lakin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lakin is 1,147 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lakin, Kansas
There are an estimated 514 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lakin, KS
The median age of people living in Lakin, KS was 31.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lakin was 188. There were 1,525 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.6 percent of the population (245) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lakin, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lakin, KS was 2,275.

White Population in Lakin, KS
The estimated White population in the Lakin community is 1,889, which is 81.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lakin, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 19, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lakin, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lakin, KS was 31.

Asian Population in Lakin, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lakin, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lakin was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 328, while those of “two or more races” was 41 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lakin community was 578, or 25 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lakin, KS
The household population number in Lakin was 2,307.

Group Quarters Population in Lakin, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 9.

Average Household Size in Lakin, KS
The average household size in Lakin is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.32 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lakin, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 883 total housing units in Lakin.

The number of occupied housing units was 823, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 595 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 228 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 60 vacant homes in Lakin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lakin, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 473, with a median value in dollars of 75,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lakin, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $776 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lakin, average costs per month were $301 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,041 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lakin, Kansas
217 people in Lakin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lakin, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lakin was 180, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lakin, KS
In 2000, there were 296 people in Lakin, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lakin, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 377 people in Lakin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 18 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lakin, Kansas
There were 1,059 in the labor force in Lakin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lakin was 14.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lakin, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lakin, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $44,688. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lakin, Kansas
Per capita income in Lakin in the last full census was 15,531. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lakin numbered 41, or 6.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lakin, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 235, or 10.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.