Lane County , Kansas
Population: 1,497 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $53,042 Home $119,000 Rent $497/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Lane County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $119,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lane County in the bottom 2% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$53,042
Median Income
household
$119,000
Home Value
median
$497/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $53,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,322 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Median Home Value | $119,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $497/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,497 |
| Median Age | 48.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.6%
Obesity
13.1%
Diabetes
14.4%
Smoking
30.9%
High Blood Pressure
26.1%
No Physical Activity
22.2%
Depression
36.6%
Insufficient Sleep
74.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 2.3 · 2th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
21.91
🔥 Wildfire
28.24
❄️ Winter Storm
26.89
🌍 Earthquake
9.57
☀️ Drought
73.92
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