Bussey

Population: 453
Median household income: $47,857
Median home value: $62,500

Located in Marion County, Iowa, Bussey is a community with a population of 453. At $47,857, its median household income sits below Marion County's $78,059.

From 2019 to 2023, Bussey's population grew 7.9% from 420 to 453, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $48,500 to $62,500.

92.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1944.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 453
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,857
Median home value: $62,500
Median gross rent: $580
Housing units: 209
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

420453

Median household income

$32,303$47,857

Median home value

$48,500$62,500

Median gross rent

$515$580

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	420	$32,303	$48,500	$515
2020	440	$33,125	$48,300	$521
2021	426	$41,250	$54,700	$556
2022	418	$47,000	$56,500	$546
2023	453	$47,857	$62,500	$580

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.6%
5 to 17	104	23.0%
18 to 24	21	4.6%
25 to 34	54	11.9%
35 to 44	37	8.2%
45 to 54	75	16.6%
55 to 64	54	11.9%
65 to 74	47	10.4%
75 and over	40	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	432	95.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	27	8.8%
High school graduate	137	44.6%
Some college or associate's	101	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	22	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	20	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	85.6%
Carpooled	18	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	20.9%
15 to 29 min	59	33.3%
30 to 44 min	60	33.9%
45 to 59 min	11	6.2%
60+ min	10	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 12.4% (56 of 453)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	71.4%
Nonfamily households	55	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	192	91.9%
Vacant	17	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	164	85.4%
Renter-occupied	28	14.6%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	193	92.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1909730
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2054, -92.8843