Lecompton

Population: 762
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $203,000

Located in Douglas County, Kansas, Lecompton is a community with a population of 762. The median household income of $79,375 is above the Douglas County median ($68,756).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lecompton's population grew 1.7% from 749 to 762, while its median home value rose 88.5% from $107,700 to $203,000.

7.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.95 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 762
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $203,000
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 310
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

749762

Median household income

$53,611$79,375

Median home value

$107,700$203,000

Median gross rent

$892$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	749	$53,611	$107,700	$892
2020	857	$61,458	$112,500	$917
2021	886	$75,833	$144,600	$872
2022	864	$67,813	$166,100	$900
2023	762	$79,375	$203,000	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	5.5%
5 to 17	148	19.4%
18 to 24	94	12.3%
25 to 34	89	11.7%
35 to 44	80	10.5%
45 to 54	103	13.5%
55 to 64	126	16.5%
65 to 74	56	7.3%
75 and over	24	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	618	81.1%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	97	12.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	6.1%
High school graduate	237	49.6%
Some college or associate's	135	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	64	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	410	92.3%
Carpooled	14	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	17	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	15.0%
15 to 29 min	107	25.1%
30 to 44 min	198	46.4%
45 to 59 min	31	7.3%
60+ min	27	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 7.7% (59 of 762)

	Count	Share
Family households	193	74.8%
Nonfamily households	65	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	83.2%
Vacant	52	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	201	77.9%
Renter-occupied	57	22.1%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	84.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	14.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2039150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0412, -95.3911