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Lakin, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Kearny County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,069
Population
2,178/sq mi density
$84,286
Median Income
$29,958 per capita
$141,700
Home Value
$188,589 Zillow
$1,123
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
47
Violent Crime/100K
1,413 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,286 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,700 home value, $1,123/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
47 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.5%
2,191 → 2,114
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.9%
$58,160 → $84,286
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lakin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,061
-53 from 2023 (2,114)
Projected Median Income 2030
$109,283
+$24,997 from 2023 ($84,286)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,191 | — | $58,160 | — |
| 2015 | 2,200 | +0.4% | $55,000 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,204 | +0.2% | $49,063 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2,128 | -3.4% | $43,919 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2,166 | +1.8% | $48,074 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,114 | -2.4% | $84,286 | +75.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.