Population 1,988 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linwood
Household size in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Linwood average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 37.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Linwood is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Kansas City area as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Linwood (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Kansas City area.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Linwood
Renters in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 34.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 34.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.1% of households in Linwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 9.0% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Linwood as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Kansas City area overall (7.5%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1976 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1977 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1977 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Linwood are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $689 | $897 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $911 | $980 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $993 | $1,095 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,395 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$274 | +$498 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Linwood runs $963 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Linwood
Bachelor's degrees in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 33.5% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 34.1% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 37.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 39.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Linwood (34.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Kansas City area overall (39.7%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 90.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.5% | 91.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Linwood is close to the national rate: 89.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Kansas City area as a whole (92.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Kansas City area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Linwood has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Linwood compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 2.73 | 38.0 | 10.3% | 14.1% | 9.2% | 1986 | $963 | 34.6% | 89.6% | 2.2% |
| Clearview City | 2.78 | 36.6 | 22.3% | 19.2% | 8.5% | 1977 | $1,200 | 39.1% | 94.8% | 1.3% |
| Lenape | 2.60 | 38.4 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 5.9% | 1992 | $959 | 36.1% | 92.2% | 2.2% |
| DeSoto | 2.67 | 41.9 | 11.3% | 23.2% | 5.2% | 1992 | $1,183 | 41.3% | 94.2% | 7.1% |
| Eudora | 2.79 | 42.1 | 6.4% | 25.4% | 3.2% | 1988 | $1,237 | 35.9% | 92.7% | 2.3% |
| Reno | 2.36 | 49.9 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 7.1% | 1991 | $1,088 | 43.2% | 95.8% | 1.5% |
| Grandview | 3.32 | 42.6 | 9.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1979 | $1,050 | 30.2% | 76.4% | 10.7% |
| Tonganoxie | 2.59 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 20.9% | 2.7% | 1992 | $1,255 | 40.7% | 97.8% | 3.5% |
| Clinton | 2.37 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 9.0% | 11.6% | 1988 | $920 | 48.8% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| Hesper | 3.10 | 48.5 | 4.7% | 11.8% | 2.6% | 1965 | $1,211 | 26.4% | 97.3% | 1.5% |
| Bonner Springs | 2.80 | 40.4 | 7.1% | 18.4% | 4.2% | 1982 | $1,104 | 31.9% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Linwood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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