Linn County , Kansas
Population: 9,723 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,200 Home $164,500 Rent $682/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Linn County's headline indicators land 21% below the national median on income ($59,200), with housing 46% below the US figure ($165,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Linn County in the bottom 12% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$59,200
Median Income
household
$164,500
Home Value
median
$682/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,200 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,213 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Median Home Value | $164,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $682/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 9,723 |
| Median Age | 45.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 22.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.9%
Obesity
9.2%
Diabetes
16.1%
Smoking
29.9%
High Blood Pressure
27.8%
No Physical Activity
21.9%
Depression
33.2%
Insufficient Sleep
74.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 12.2 · 12th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
38.87
🌀 Hurricane
10.97
🔥 Wildfire
36.32
❄️ Winter Storm
57.86
🌍 Earthquake
29.61
☀️ Drought
40.87
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