Lakin, KS City Data

Lakin, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,316 people who live in Lakin and approximately 4,531 who live in Kearny County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lakin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lakin. We have included Lakin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lakin Information

Kearny County where Lakin resides is 871.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,531 and has a population rank of 2,876 out of all the places in the United States.

Lakin has a total of 2,316 people and of those residents there are 1,169 males and 1,147 females. The median age of the male population is 29.7 and the female population is 33.8. There are approximately 70 births each year and around 38 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lakin varies per year, but currently 2,275 are one race and 41 are two or more races.

Of the 2,316 people who live in Lakin, there are 857 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lakin is 463 male and 394 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,525.

General Lakin Information
Total area in square miles - Kearny County	871.5
Water area in square miles - Kearny County	N/A
Resident population - Kearny County	4,531
Population rank - Kearny County	2,876
Total population	2,316
Total population (male)	1,169
Total population (female)	1,147
Population median age (male)	29.7
Population median age (female)	33.8
Births - Kearny County	70
Deaths- Kearny County	38
Population of one race	2,275
Population of two or more races	41
Population under 20 years	857
Population under 20 years (male)	463
Population under 20 years (female)	394
Total population 18 years and over	1,525

Lakin Social Characteristics

There are 1,542 households in Lakin. Families make up 1,175 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lakin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,004), male householder with no wife present (63) and female householder with no husband present (106). The remainder of the Lakin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 342. Lakin, KS moving companies help people in Lakin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lakin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lakin is based, there are 1,607 females 15 and over; of those females there are 274 never married, 1,057 now married, 17 separated, 148 widowed, and 111 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 15 separated, 22 widowed and 120 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lakin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lakin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kearny County)
Total households	1,542
Family households (families)	1,175
With own children under 18 years	707
Married-couple family	1,004
With own children under 18 years	564
Male householder, no wife present, family	63
With own children under 18 years	43
Female householder, no husband present, family	106
With own children under 18 years	93
Nonfamily households	342
Householder living alone	314
65 years and over	131

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	370
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	188
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.32

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,063
Householder	605
Spouse	487
Child	840
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	52
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	3
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	244
Male householder	96
Male householder living alone	81
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	122
Female householder living alone	117
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,607
Never married	274
Now married	1,057
Separated	17
Widowed	148
Divorced	111
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	15
Widowed	22
Divorced	120

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,316
Male	1,169
Under 5 years	108
5 to 9 years	114
10 to 14 years	127
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	12
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	52
35 to 39 years	111
40 to 44 years	104
45 to 49 years	85
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	6
Female	1,147
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	122
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	16
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	92
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	56
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,316
One race	2,275
White	1,889
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	41

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,307
People who are White alone	1,883
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	575
People who are Some other race alone	326

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,123
Same house	2,496
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	438
Different state or abroad	382
Different state	271
Abroad	111

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kearny County)
Total resident population	4,531
Born in United States	2,245
State of residence	2,664
Different state	1,271
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	22
Foreign born	574

Lakin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lakin. That total enrollment is 1,379 for the population of the country, which includes Lakin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 334 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,113 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 133.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lakin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,379
Pre-kindergarten	98
Public	70
Private	28
Kindergarten	90
Public	87
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	755
Public	725
Private	30
Elementary and high school	1,057
Public	1,012
Private	45
High school grades 9 to 12	302
Public	287
Private	15
College, undergraduate years	95
Public	82
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	39
Public	29
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	2,897

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,592
Less than 9th grade	341
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	286
High school graduate	719
Some college, no degree	672
Associate's degree	185
Bachelor's degree	389
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	242

Lakin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,155 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lakin. The Lakin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (606), service occupations (306), sales and office occupations (324), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (168), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (226) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (326). The 3,155 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,272 private wage and salary workers, 407 government workers, 259 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kearny County)
Population 16 years and over	3,155
In labor force	2,015
Civilian labor force	2,015
Employed	1,956
Unemployed	59
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,576
In labor force	854
Civilian labor force	854
Unemployed Civilian labor force	40
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,579
In labor force	1,161
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	19
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kearny County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,914
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,471
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	257
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	50
Other means	24
Worked at home	107
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	25,060

OCCUPATION (Kearny County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	606
Management, professional, and related occupations	606
Service occupations	306
Sales and office occupations	324
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	168
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	226
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	326

INDUSTRY (Kearny County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	606
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	441
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	171
Wholesale trade	45
Retail trade	183
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	163
Information	29
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	52
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	50
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	476
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	81
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	81

CLASS OF WORKER (Kearny County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	606
Private wage and salary workers	1,272
Government workers	407
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	259
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lakin Housing Characteristics

In Lakin, KS there are 1,657 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,542 occupied and 115 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lakin, there are 1,102 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13 units in Lakin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lakin, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lakin, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lakin. There are 15 housing units with rent less than $200, 28 with rent between $200-299, 124 with rent between $300-499 and 129 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lakin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lakin, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kearny County)
Total housing units	1,657
Occupied housing units	1,542
Vacant housing units	115

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kearny County)
Total housing units	1,657
1-unit, detached	1,102
1-unit, attached	13
2 units	39
3 or 4 units	42
5 to 9 units	13
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	444

HOUSING TENURE (Kearny County)
Occupied housing units	1,542
Owner-occupied	1,130
Renter-occupied	412

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kearny County)
Occupied housing units	1,542
No vehicles available	55
2 vehicle available	1,086
3 vehicles available	256
4 vehicles available	96
5 or more vehicles available	46

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kearny County)
Occupied housing units	1,542
Utility gas	1,357
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	79
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel	13
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kearny County)
Occupied housing units	1,542
Less Than $50,000	1,130
$50,000 to $99,999	375
$100,000 to $149,999	108
$150,000 to $199,999	41
$200,000 to $299,999	17
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,500

GROSS RENT (Kearny County)
Occupied units paying rent	412
Less than $200	15
$200 to $299	28
$300 to $499	124
$500 to $699	113
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A