Linn County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,723
Median household income: $59,200
Median home value: $164,500

Home to 9,723 residents, Linn County is one of Kansas's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,200 runs below the Kansas figure of $72,639.

Between 2019 and 2023, Linn County's population held roughly steady from 9,671 to 9,723, while its median household income rose 21.4% from $48,778 to $59,200.

The median resident is 45.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,723
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,200
Median home value: $164,500
Median gross rent: $682
Housing units: 5,180
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,6719,723

Median household income

$48,778$59,200

Median home value

$110,100$164,500

Median gross rent

$667$682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,671	$48,778	$110,100	$667
2020	9,687	$48,325	$112,000	$661
2021	9,667	$52,339	$130,600	$722
2022	9,696	$56,697	$148,200	$763
2023	9,723	$59,200	$164,500	$682

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	475	4.9%
5 to 17	1,668	17.2%
18 to 24	669	6.9%
25 to 34	852	8.8%
35 to 44	1,157	11.9%
45 to 54	1,167	12.0%
55 to 64	1,570	16.1%
65 to 74	1,292	13.3%
75 and over	873	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,869	91.2%
Black or African American	69	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.2%
Asian	33	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.2%
Some other race	27	0.3%
Two or more races	402	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	284	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	406	5.9%
High school graduate	2,556	37.0%
Some college or associate's	2,395	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,080	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	474	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,367	78.5%
Carpooled	347	8.1%
Public transit	26	0.6%
Walked	140	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	326	7.6%
Other means	82	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,189	30.0%
15 to 29 min	877	22.1%
30 to 44 min	627	15.8%
45 to 59 min	498	12.6%
60+ min	771	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.7% (1,024 of 9,587)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,850	66.3%
Nonfamily households	1,449	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,299	83.0%
Vacant	881	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,420	79.6%
Renter-occupied	879	20.4%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,188	80.8%
1-unit, attached	4	0.1%
2 to 4 units	184	3.6%
5 to 19 units	130	2.5%
20 or more units	13	0.3%
Mobile home & other	661	12.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 20107
State: Kansas
Land area: 594 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 38.2165, -94.8449

Cities & places

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