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Linwood Kansas Information: Linwood, Kansas is part of LEAVENWORTH County. Population for Linwood from the last gathering is 374. You can view Linwood venues that host many Linwood KS events every year. You can also research Linwood Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Linwood Kansas real estate guide. Linwood Kansas has a latitude of 39.0013 and a longitude of -95.0379. Zip codes in Linwood, KS include 66052 ... more Linwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Linwood, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Linwood, KS was 374.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Linwood was 180, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Linwood, KS
There are an estimated 66 married men in the town. 59.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Linwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Linwood is 194 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Linwood, Kansas
There are an estimated 74 married women in the community. 47.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Linwood, KS
The median age of people living in Linwood, KS was 27 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 Linwood was 45. There were 242 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.3 percent of the population (20) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Linwood, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Linwood, KS was 354.

White Population in Linwood, KS
The estimated White population in the Linwood community is 337, which is 90.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Linwood, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Linwood, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Linwood, KS was 0.

Asian Population in Linwood, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Linwood community was 29, or 7.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Linwood, KS
The household population number in Linwood was 374.

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

Average Household Size in Linwood, KS
The average household size in Linwood is 2.9 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.5 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Linwood, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 146 total housing units in Linwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 129, or 88.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 84 were owner-occupied (65.1), and 45 were renter-occupied (34.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 17 vacant homes in Linwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Linwood, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 91, with a median value in dollars of 68,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Linwood, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $738 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Linwood, average costs per month were $197 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 160 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Linwood, Kansas
21 people in Linwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Linwood, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Linwood was 30, or 12.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Linwood, KS
In 2000, there were 62 people in Linwood, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Linwood, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Linwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Linwood, Kansas
There were 182 in the labor force in Linwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.4 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 Linwood was 28.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Linwood, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,313. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Linwood, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Linwood, Kansas
Per capita income in Linwood in the last full census was 13,008. 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 Linwood numbered 6, or 6.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Linwood, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 28, or 7.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.