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Linn Valley, KS

Linn Valley's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

944
Residents
$51,694
Median income
$141,200
Median home
$947
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet KS-LINN-VALLEY-KS · Linn Valley, KS 944 pop · income 22nd pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-MID · COL-BELOW · SAFE-UNK · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-LOW · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 944
  • INC-MID $51,694
  • COL-BELOW 90.1
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-LOWER 22nd
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Millington
  • HOME-LOW $141,200
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Millington, TN (+ $1 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Linn Valley

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Linn Valley on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Linn Valley on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 944.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $51,694. Population peers are excluded.

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Linn Valley - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Linn Valley lands in the 22nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

22nd
percentile, household income
24th
percentile, home value
6th
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: Linn Valley, KS

Kansas's Linn Valley is a small town, with 944 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Linn Valley brings in $51,694 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.3%. Home values in Linn Valley run a median of $141,200, and the median resident age is 57.4 years. About 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 38 residential building permits were authorized in Linn Valley (Building Boom), up 111% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $947 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $217 across Kansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 29.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Linn Valley's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to population change to housing and income to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Linn Valley, city-specific coverage includes local building permits, commute-mode shares, annual population history. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

Which cities make useful reference points for Linn Valley?

Within Kansas, the closest population matches are Cottonwood Falls (944 residents, $48,631 income); Madison (943 residents, $52,750 income); Solomon (945 residents, $58,750 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are La Croft, OH (944 residents); Grandfield, OK (944 residents); Ninnekah, OK (944 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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2. Population change

Is Linn Valley growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +202 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +21.0% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 38 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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Question 3

How far does income reach against housing in Linn Valley?

The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 2.7 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 9.3%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.

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4. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Linn Valley?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 78.7%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

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Population

944 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$51,694 /yr

Low income · poverty 9.3% (Above-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

City profile score · Linn Valley, KS

44/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Cost of living A
90.1 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Poverty rate D
9.3%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share F
17.8%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income F
$51,694

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Linn Valley profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Cost of living, Poverty rate, Bachelor's+ share, Household income. Cost of livingPoverty rateBachelor's+ shareHousehold income 44 D
Linn Valley profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Cost of living: 85/100 (A) · 90.1 index
  • Poverty rate: 42/100 (D) · 9.3%
  • Bachelor's+ share: 28/100 (F) · 17.8%
  • Household income: 23/100 (F) · $51,694

How does Linn Valley compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 22% higher than other cities
Home value 24% pricier than other cities
Median rent 6% 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 Linn Valley 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 Linn Valley near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Linn Valley ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Linn Valley only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#373 of 527
29th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#131 of 527
75th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#208 of 552
62nd percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#338 of 552
39th percentile in Kansas
How in-state ranks are ordered

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.

22ndIncome percentile
Gauge source note

22nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Linn Valley's home value compares nationally

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

$141,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 76% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Linn Valley $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

Linn Valley's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.7×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#5,207 of 15,516
More affordable than 66% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#4,547 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 2.7×, Linn Valley sits in the affordable band: national rank #5,207 of 15,516 and #4,547 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$51,694 Linn Valley, KS median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Linn Valley, KS Linn Valley, KS's median household income ($51,694) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Linn Valley, KS-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Linn Valley, KS median $51,694/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%
Linn Valley, KS median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Linn Valley, KS.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.1%

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

Population
944
Median Income
$51,694
Median Home Value
$141,200
Median Age
57.4
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Labor force participation
48.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.8%

Population Change

PEP vintage

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

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900 residents1,000 residents1,100 residents1,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 960 residents 1,162 residents ▲ +21.0%
Linn Valley's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 960 residents
2021 1,012 residents
2022 1,062 residents
2023 1,102 residents
2024 1,116 residents
2025 1,162 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
38
housing units authorized
Single-Family
38
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
40.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 18
2020 31
2021 46
2022 27
2023 21
2024 38

Permit volume increased 111% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.7%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
6.3%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.2%
Other
1.0%

Based on 414 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Kansas statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $217

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Kansas at $217 (electricity about $110 , water and sewer about $42 ).

These are Kansas statewide averages, not a meter reading for Linn Valley. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Kansas's BEA cost-of-living index is 90.1 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Linn Valley is $947/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Kansas statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 29.9 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Kansas statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Linn Valley sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Linn Valley compares to similar-size Kansas cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Linn Valley (this city) 944 $51,694
Cottonwood Falls 944 $48,631
Madison 943 $52,750
Solomon 945 $58,750
Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

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.

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