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Lincoln Center, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lincoln Center - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,015
Residents
$46,667
Median income
$59,500
Median home
$877
Median rent (state)

Lincoln Center - the verdict

Lincoln Center ranks in the 15th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

15th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
2nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lincoln Center, KS

1,015 people live in Lincoln Center, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $46,667 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.0%. Home values in Lincoln Center run a median of $59,500, and the median resident age is 41.7 years. Educational attainment runs 18.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 2 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Low Activity).

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $877 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Lincoln Center report an average commute of 18.5 minutes, with 80.4% driving alone and 6.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 13.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

1,015 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$46,667 /yr

Poverty 6.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Lincoln Center compare to other US cities?

Lincoln Center measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 15% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lincoln Center against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lincoln Center near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lincoln Center ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lincoln Center only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#442 of 527
16th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#421 of 527
20th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#301 of 552
45th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#329 of 552
40th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

15thIncome percentile

15th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lincoln Center's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$59,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lincoln Center $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lincoln Center, KS Lincoln Center, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lincoln Center, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lincoln Center, KS median $46,667/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lincoln Center, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lincoln Center, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,015
Median Income
$46,667
Median Home Value
$59,500
Median Age
41.7
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Labor force participation
56.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.1%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,120 residents1,140 residents1,160 residents1,180 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,170 residents 1,136 residents ▼ -2.9%
Lincoln Center's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.5 minutes
Drive Alone
80.4%
Carpool
7.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.9%
Work from Home
6.0%
Other
1.6%

Based on 449 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lincoln Center sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$877/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
13.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,015 people
Wakefield
1,031 people
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997 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lincoln Center's 1,015 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Town Creek, AL
1,015 people
Woodville, AL
1,015 people
Mammoth, AZ
1,015 people
Maricopa, CA
1,015 people
North Edwards, CA
1,015 people
Nelson, GA
1,015 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lincoln Center's $46,667 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Pickensville, AL
$46,667 median income
Newport, IN
$46,667 median income
Mars Hill, ME
$46,667 median income
Snover, MI
$46,667 median income
Laurie, MO
$46,667 median income
Haigler, NE
$46,667 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lincoln Center, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lincoln Center, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.3% White 92.4% Black or African American 0.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 5.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lincoln Center compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lincoln Center (this city) 1,015 $46,667
Overbrook 1,015 $63,750
Wakefield 1,031 $66,250
Galva 997 $87,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lincoln Center, KS?

What is the population of Lincoln Center, KS? +

Lincoln Center, KS has a population of 1,015 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lincoln Center, KS? +

Lincoln Center households earn a median of $46,667 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lincoln Center? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lincoln Center; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lincoln Center, KS? +

A typical home in Lincoln Center is worth $59,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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