La Cygne

Population: 1,368
Median household income: $57,233
Median home value: $123,000

La Cygne, a community in Linn County, Kansas, has 1,368 residents. Its median household income of $57,233 runs in line with the Linn County figure of $59,200.

From 2019 to 2023, La Cygne's population grew 15.3% from 1,186 to 1,368, while its median home value rose 67.8% from $73,300 to $123,000.

The typical home was built around 1979. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,368
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,233
Median home value: $123,000
Median gross rent: $864
Housing units: 605
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1861,368

Median household income

$39,013$57,233

Median home value

$73,300$123,000

Median gross rent

$720$864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,186	$39,013	$73,300	$720
2020	1,169	$40,000	$72,700	$694
2021	1,447	$50,833	$80,700	$792
2022	1,427	$56,907	$99,600	$896
2023	1,368	$57,233	$123,000	$864

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 2417.3%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	5.7%
5 to 17	262	19.2%
18 to 24	237	17.3%
25 to 34	112	8.2%
35 to 44	167	12.2%
45 to 54	115	8.4%
55 to 64	170	12.4%
65 to 74	76	5.6%
75 and over	151	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,214	88.7%
Black or African American	44	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	83	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's44.8%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	8.0%
High school graduate	298	37.7%
Some college or associate's	354	44.8%
Bachelor's degree	57	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	19	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means9.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	438	71.6%
Carpooled	89	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	3.1%
Other means	59	9.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	18.5%
15 to 29 min	109	18.4%
30 to 44 min	179	30.2%
45 to 59 min	99	16.7%
60+ min	96	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 18.4% (243 of 1,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	321	59.7%
Nonfamily households	217	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	538	88.9%
Vacant	67	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	333	61.9%
Renter-occupied	205	38.1%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	417	68.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	79	13.1%
5 to 19 units	3	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	106	17.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2037575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.3478, -94.7618