Bird City

Population: 579
Median household income: $68,095
Median home value: $88,600

Located in Cheyenne County, Kansas, Bird City is a community with a population of 579. At $68,095, its median household income sits above Cheyenne County's $55,765.

From 2019 to 2023, Bird City's population grew 8.0% from 536 to 579, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $70,200 to $88,600.

32.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 579
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,095
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: $589
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

536579

Median household income

$40,455$68,095

Median home value

$70,200$88,600

Median gross rent

$525$589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	536	$40,455	$70,200	$525
2020	497	$38,125	$74,000	$486
2021	501	$43,056	$74,600	$535
2022	525	$48,333	$83,600	$592
2023	579	$68,095	$88,600	$589

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4424.0%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	6.9%
5 to 17	136	23.5%
18 to 24	42	7.3%
25 to 34	41	7.1%
35 to 44	139	24.0%
45 to 54	31	5.4%
55 to 64	79	13.6%
65 to 74	58	10.0%
75 and over	13	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	411	71.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	2.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	151	26.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate15.8%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	18.0%
High school graduate	57	15.8%
Some college or associate's	122	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	90	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	27	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	248	84.6%
Carpooled	15	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	163	59.9%
15 to 29 min	61	22.4%
30 to 44 min	26	9.6%
45 to 59 min	22	8.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 25.7% (149 of 579)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	62.7%
Nonfamily households	82	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	220	79.1%
Vacant	58	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	140	63.6%
Renter-occupied	80	36.4%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	245	88.1%
1-unit, attached	5	1.8%
2 to 4 units	8	2.9%
5 to 19 units	7	2.5%
20 or more units	3	1.1%
Mobile home & other	10	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2006825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7495, -101.5328

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