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La Cygne, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Linn County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,368
Population
894/sq mi density
$57,233
Median Income
$26,761 per capita
$123,000
Home Value
$182,003 Zillow
$864
Median Rent
21.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
343
Violent Crime/100K
2,541 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,233 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,000 home value, $864/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
343 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,233
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,761
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Cygne vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Cygne’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,233
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,761
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,620
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$959
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$959
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$576M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
25.3%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
259
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
12
Retail
35
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,620
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,380
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $57,233 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,761 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,620 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $959 |
| County GDP | $576M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 259 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,620 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,380 |