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Lane Kansas Information: Lane, Kansas is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Lane from the last gathering is 256. You can view Lane venues that host many Lane KS events every year. You can also research Lane Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Lane Kansas real estate guide. Lane Kansas has a latitude of 38.4391 and a longitude of -95.083. Zip codes in Lane, KS include 66042 ... more Lane zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lane, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lane, KS was 256.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lane was 130, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lane, KS
There are an estimated 77 married men in the town. 62.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Lane are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lane is 126 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lane, Kansas
There are an estimated 79 married women in the community. 63.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lane, KS
The median age of people living in Lane, KS was 35 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 Lane was 21. There were 189 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (32) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lane, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lane, KS was 250.

White Population in Lane, KS
The estimated White population in the Lane community is 247, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lane, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lane, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lane, KS was 1.

Asian Population in Lane, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lane community was 1, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lane, KS
The household population number in Lane was 256.

Group Quarters Population in Lane, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Lane, KS
The average household size in Lane is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lane, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 105 total housing units in Lane.

The number of occupied housing units was 97, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 84 were owner-occupied (86.6), and 13 were renter-occupied (13.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 8 vacant homes in Lane at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lane, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 80, with a median value in dollars of 43,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lane, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $644 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lane, average costs per month were $256 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 182 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lane, Kansas
24 people in Lane also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lane, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lane was 36, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lane, KS
In 2000, there were 57 people in Lane, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lane, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Lane who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lane, Kansas
There were 173 in the labor force in Lane at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.7 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 Lane was 36 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lane, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lane, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lane, Kansas
Per capita income in Lane in the last full census was 19,144. 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 Lane numbered 10, or 11.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lane, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 35, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.