| | Claflin, KS | Linwood, KS | United States |
| Population | 455 | 430 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 46.6% | 55.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 53.4% | 44.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 32 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 640 | 384 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 705 | 374 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 678 | 409 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -15.9% | 15.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -12.5% | 5.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,395.7 | 720.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Claflin, KS | Linwood, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.4% | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.2% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.2% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.1% | 9.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 6.6% | 10.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 7.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.1% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Claflin, KS | Linwood, KS | United States |
| White | 98.2% | 93.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 5.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Claflin, KS | Linwood, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 50.4% | 39.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.7% | 37.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.6% | 60.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.4% | 32.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.9% | 22.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.16 | 2.54 | 2.60 |
| Households | 211 | 169 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 115 | 111 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 19.1% | 32.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 54.8% | 21.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 96 | 58 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.3% | 43.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10.8% |