Lakin, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakin	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$35,521	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$63,545	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,881	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,474	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,719	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,199	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.5%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakin is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakin is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakin is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakin is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,359 $63,545 $127,090

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lakin median earnings by income bracket

Lakin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	3.2%
Other	55.3%	55.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holcomb, KS	2,416	$105,442	29.6%
Deerfield, KS	879	$83,980	3.3%
Lakin, KS	1,718	$63,545	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helena West Side, MT	1,718	$104,688	28.7%
Waterville, NY	1,718	$88,472	8.8%
Cheswick, PA	1,718	$102,832	26.4%
Clay, PA	1,718	$108,515	33.4%
Boulevard Gardens, FL	1,717	$76,142	6.4%
Lakin, KS	1,718	$63,545	21.9%

Source: The Lakin, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.