Lakin, KS

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2022 Population
2,066
11.9% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
34.1
3.94% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
18.6%
8.25% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$58,846
22.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$144,000
20.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lakin, KS had a population of 2.07k people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $58,846. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lakin, KS grew from 1,846 to 2,066, a 11.9% increase and its median household income grew from $48,074 to $58,846, a 22.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lakin, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.5%), White (Hispanic) (19.7%), Other (Hispanic) (9.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.65%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (4.31%).

None of the households in Lakin, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.7% of the residents in Lakin, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lakin, KS was $144,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Lakin, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lakin, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Lakin, KS is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.34% of Lakin, KS residents were born outside of the country (193 people).

In 2022, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Lakin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 406 White (Hispanic) and 201 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.7%
2022 Citizenship
93.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.7% of Lakin, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lakin, KS was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lakin, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 251
  2. White (Hispanic)
    406 ± 224
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    201 ± 152
36%
Hispanic Population
744 people

In 2022, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Lakin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 406 White (Hispanic) and 201 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

36% of the people in Lakin, KS are hispanic (744 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lakin, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.34%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
193 people
10.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
201 people

As of 2022, 9.34% of Lakin, KS residents (193 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lakin, KS was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    14 ± 20
  2. World War II
    1 ± 3
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 19

Lakin, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lakin, KS employs 789 people. The largest industries in Lakin, KS are Retail Trade (147 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (131 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (115 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($148,148), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($125,417), and Accommodation & Food Services ($125,417).

Occupations

789
2022 Value
± 187
5.48%
1 Year growth
± 33.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lakin, KS grew at a rate of 5.48%, from 748 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lakin, KS, are Management Occupations (180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lakin, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

789
2022 Value
± 187
5.48%
1 Year growth
± 33.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lakin, KS grew at a rate of 5.48%, from 748 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lakin, KS, are Retail Trade (147 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (131 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lakin, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lakin, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,385
Median earning men ± $48,148
$24,798
Median earning women ± $29,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($148,148), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,056), and Manufacturing ($50,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,583), and Retail Trade ($20,556).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lakin, KS was $144,000 in 2022, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $144,000, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lakin, KS is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lakin, KS have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lakin, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$144,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$36,237
$482
Median Property Taxes
±$136

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lakin, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lakin, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.5%
Homeownership
2022
56%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 68.5% of the housing units in Lakin, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$58,846
Median Household Income
± $24,108
704
Number of Households
± 156

In 2022, the median household income of the 704 households in Lakin, KS grew to $58,846 from the previous year's value of $48,074.

The following chart displays the households in Lakin, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lakin, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.77%)

In 2022, 76.5% of workers in Lakin, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.77%).

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Commute Time

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lakin, KS have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.76% of the workforce in Lakin, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lakin, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lakin, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lakin, KS (371 out of 2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lakin, KS is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

82.1% of the population of Lakin, KS has health coverage, with 26.9% on employee plans, 31.6% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kearny County, KS see 749 patients per year on average, which represents a 17% increase from the previous year (640 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3891 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1946 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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749 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kearny County, KS

Primary care physicians in Kearny County, KS see an average of 749 patients per year. This represents a 17% increase from the previous year (640 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kearny County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.9%
Uninsured
26.9%
Employer Coverage
31.6%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lakin, KS declined by 2.86% from 18.4% to 17.9%.

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