Bronson

Population: 573
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $59,000

Bronson is a community in Bourbon County, Kansas, home to 573 residents. Its median household income of $71,250 runs above the Bourbon County figure of $67,555.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bronson's population grew 122.1% from 258 to 573, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $40,000 to $59,000.

Owners occupy 87.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 25.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 573
Median age: 25.3 yrs
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $59,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 191
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

258573

Median household income

$36,250$71,250

Median home value

$40,000$59,000

Median gross rent

$740$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	258	$36,250	$40,000	$740
2020	300	$38,750	$37,900	$734
2021	479	$61,389	$44,700	$817
2022	539	$69,643	$51,000	—
2023	573	$71,250	$59,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.6%

5 to 1730.4%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	13.6%
5 to 17	174	30.4%
18 to 24	30	5.2%
25 to 34	70	12.2%
35 to 44	85	14.8%
45 to 54	68	11.9%
55 to 64	35	6.1%
65 to 74	23	4.0%
75 and over	10	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	510	89.0%
Black or African American	15	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	5.2%
High school graduate	100	34.4%
Some college or associate's	130	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	40	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled21.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	198	74.7%
Carpooled	57	21.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	45.1%
15 to 29 min	32	12.5%
30 to 44 min	96	37.6%
45 to 59 min	5	2.0%
60+ min	7	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.63
Poverty rate: 27.3% (155 of 568)

	Count	Share
Family households	128	81.0%
Nonfamily households	30	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	158	82.7%
Vacant	33	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	87.3%
Renter-occupied	20	12.7%

1-unit, detached82.2%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	157	82.2%
1-unit, attached	3	1.6%
2 to 4 units	14	7.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2008475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8958, -95.0731