Lane County, KS

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2023 Population

1,497

2.03% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ARoger Marshall

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

48.9

2.09% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.12%

9.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,042

1.57% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,000

44.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

749

6.38% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lane County, KS had a population of 1.5k people with a median age of 48.9 and a median household income of $53,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lane County, KS declined from 1,528 to 1,497, a −2.03% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,222 to $53,042, a 1.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lane County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), White (Hispanic) (9.29%), Other (Hispanic) (4.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.34%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.27%).

None of the households in Lane County, 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.

96.5% of the residents in Lane County, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lane County, KS was $119,000, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Lane County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lane County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Lane County, KS borders Finney County, KS, Gove County, KS, Ness County, KS, and Scott County, KS.

United States Kansas

Population & Diversity

Lane County, KS is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.88% of Lane County, KS residents were born outside of the country (118 people).

In 2023, there were 8.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Lane County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 139 White (Hispanic) and 73 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.5% of Lane County, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lane County, KS was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lane County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lane County, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 153
White (Hispanic)
139 ± 67
Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 64

15.4%

Hispanic Population

231 people

15.4% of the people in Lane County, KS are hispanic (231 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
82,300 ± 6,944 people
India
14,639 ± 2,963 people
Vietnam
10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

Foreign-Born Population

7.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

7.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2023, 7.88% of Lane County, KS residents (118 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lane County, KS was 7.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lane County, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 10

Lane County, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lane County, KS employs 749 people. The largest industries in Lane County, KS are Educational Services (101 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (95 people), and Retail Trade (80 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($63,125), Manufacturing ($53,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,750).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

749

2023 Value

± 129

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lane County, KS declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 800 employees to 749 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lane County, KS, are Management Occupations (103 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lane County, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

749

2023 Value

± 129

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lane County, KS declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 800 employees to 749 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lane County, KS, are Educational Services (101 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (95 people), and Retail Trade (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lane County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lane County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,436

Median earning men ± $3,809

$26,522

Median earning women ± $9,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($83,542), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,854), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,893), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

10
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Wholesale Trade
7
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.06k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.12k
Wholesale Trade
$1.57k
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lane County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 85.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.01%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (85.1%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (12.8%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (2.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lane County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 85.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (12.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lane County, KS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

N/AJerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ARoger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lane County, KS was $119,000 in 2023, which is 0.392 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,300 to $119,000, a 44.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lane County, KS is 79.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lane County, KS have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lane County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$58,101

$574

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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 Lane County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2023

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.2% of the housing units in Lane County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lane County, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9566

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lane County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,042

Median Household Income

± $11,166

725

Number of Households

± 122

In 2023, the median household income of the 725 households in Lane County, KS grew to $53,042 from the previous year's value of $52,222.

The following chart displays the households in Lane County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lane County, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Walked (11.1%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2023, 70.3% of workers in Lane County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lane County, KS have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Lane County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lane County, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lane County, KS (121 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.4% of the children was living in poverty in Lane County, KS. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 208 in Lane County, KS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 16.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

83.3% of the population of Lane County, KS has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.268% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.268%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lane County, KS grew by 6.05% from 15.8% to 16.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lane County, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lane County, KS.

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