Lakin, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,123 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,123 (all nonfarm))

Lakin, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 874 (812 occupied: 592 owner occupied, 220 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

Housing density: 936 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $105,511.

Median contract rent in 2007: $464 (lower quartile is $347, upper quartile is $529)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $398

Median gross rent in Lakin, KS in 2007: $631

Housing units in Lakin with a mortgage: 301 (31 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 172

Lakin,KS index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,379 (it was $69,400 in 2000)

Lakin:	$107,379
Kansas:	$121,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,571 - $168,649

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $125,054
Here: $125,054
State: $157,252

Townhouses or other attached units: $95,234
Here: $95,234
State: $140,198

Mobile homes: $26,306
Here: $26,306
State: $34,057

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,259

In family households: 2,027 (497 male householders, 95 female householders)
497 spouses, 842 children (743 natural, 29 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 42 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 16 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 232 (79 male householders (70 living alone)), 139 female householders (134 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 218 2-persons, 113 3-persons, 144 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 204 1-person, 14 2-persons.

573 married couples with children.
158 single-parent households (38 men, 120 women).

82.0% of residents of Lakin speak English at home.
15.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 233 (10.3%)
(24.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lakin, Kansas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 100 6 rooms: 111 7 rooms: 105 8 rooms: 100 9 or more rooms: 86

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakin, Kansas:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 54 5 rooms: 63 6 rooms: 35 7 rooms: 9 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 49
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 166
1970 to 1979: 141
1960 to 1969: 140
1950 to 1959: 124
1940 to 1949: 101
1939 or earlier: 111

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lakin:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 130 3 bedrooms: 264 4 bedrooms: 139 5 or more bedrooms: 37

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lakin:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 37 2 bedrooms: 76 3 bedrooms: 78 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lakin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 155 2 vehicles: 265 3 vehicles: 119 4 vehicles: 28 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Lakin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 108 2 vehicles: 74 3 vehicles: 16 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lakin, KS:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 44
$60,000 to $69,999: 34
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 27
$90,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 94
$125,000 to $149,999: 98
$150,000 to $174,999: 31
$175,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 1
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Lakin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lakin:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 14
$300 to $349: 10
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 22
$450 to $499: 27
$500 to $549: 34
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 10
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 21

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 75 1990 to 1994: 76 1985 to 1989: 28 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 9 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 16

Lakin, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 71.4%
Number of people working at home: 26 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 196
5 to 9 minutes: 297
10 to 14 minutes: 129
15 to 19 minutes: 53
20 to 24 minutes: 66
25 to 29 minutes: 40
30 to 34 minutes: 129
35 to 39 minutes: 32
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 19
60 to 89 minutes: 10
90 or more minutes: 6

Lakin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 843 (83%)
Carpooled: 110 (11%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 22 (2%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 26 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 73
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 58
$20,000 to $24,999: 45
$25,000 to $29,999: 69
$30,000 to $34,999: 67
$35,000 to $39,999: 55
$40,000 to $44,999: 69
$45,000 to $49,999: 42
$50,000 to $59,999: 97
$60,000 to $74,999: 86
$75,000 to $99,999: 69
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 2

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 573

German: 509

United States or American: 208

English: 127

Irish: 109

French (except Basque): 45

Dutch: 27

European: 25

Swedish: 21

Welsh: 21

Scotch-Irish: 20

Italian: 15

Norwegian: 15

Scottish: 15

Polish: 13

Danish: 12

French Canadian: 10

Czech: 9

Czechoslovakian: 6

Swiss: 5

Celtic: 4

Russian: 4

Austrian: 2

British: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (84%)
Germany (6%)
Canada (4%)
Korea (2%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Italy (1%)
Other Western Africa (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1312
Northeast: 15
Midwest: 190
South: 305
West: 200

61% of Lakin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 164
Less than 1 year of college: 75
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 95
Associate degree: 33
Bachelor's degree: 57
Master's degree: 32
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 38
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 205
Less than 1 year of college: 104
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 95
Associate degree: 53
Bachelor's degree: 54
Master's degree: 33
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 12.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,709
Black householders: $59,979
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $42,897
Asian householders: $184,000
Some other race householders: $31,085
Two or more races householders: $21,414
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,985

Lakin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lakin household income for Some other race householders

Lakin household income for Two or more races householders

Lakin household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lakin marital status for males

Lakin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $115,663
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $97,259
Some other race householders: $83,792
Two or more races householders: $155,914
Hispanic or Latino householders: $77,957

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 630
One, attached: 13
Two: 35
3 or 4: 41
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 147

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,856

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lakin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	1.1%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	1.1%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11

Here:	19.3%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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