Bushton

Population: 237
Median household income: $38,906
Median home value: $43,800

Located in Rice County, Kansas, Bushton is a community with a population of 237. Its median household income of $38,906 runs below the Rice County figure of $63,947.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bushton's population declined 26.4% from 322 to 237, while its median home value fell 3.9% from $45,600 to $43,800.

99.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1948.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 237
Median age: 66.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,906
Median home value: $43,800
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 182
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

322237

Median household income

$64,250$38,906

Median home value

$45,600$43,800

Median gross rent

$818$617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	322	$64,250	$45,600	$818
2020	313	$38,500	$43,500	$661
2021	320	$30,833	$38,400	$667
2022	276	$24,943	$29,600	$772
2023	237	$38,906	$43,800	$617

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7423.6%

75 and over27.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	5.9%
5 to 17	33	13.9%
18 to 24	5	2.1%
25 to 34	16	6.8%
35 to 44	8	3.4%
45 to 54	11	4.6%
55 to 64	30	12.7%
65 to 74	56	23.6%
75 and over	64	27.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	170	71.7%
Black or African American	3	1.3%
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	17	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate23.2%

Some college or associate's57.3%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	5.9%
High school graduate	43	23.2%
Some college or associate's	106	57.3%
Bachelor's degree	17	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle5.7%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	56	80.0%
Carpooled	9	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	4	5.7%
Worked from home	1	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	36.2%
15 to 29 min	23	33.3%
30 to 44 min	10	14.5%
45 to 59 min	2	2.9%
60+ min	9	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 8.4% (20 of 237)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	40.8%
Nonfamily households	74	59.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	68.7%
Vacant	57	31.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	95.2%
Renter-occupied	6	4.8%

1-unit, detached99.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	181	99.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2009700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5123, -98.3960