Bison

Population: 201
Median household income: $63,250
Median home value: $51,000

Bison, a community in Rush County, Kansas, has 201 residents. The median household income of $63,250 is above the Rush County median ($60,288).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bison's population grew 20.4% from 167 to 201, while its median home value fell 2.9% from $52,500 to $51,000.

Households average 2.21 people. 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 201
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,250
Median home value: $51,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 122
Homeownership rate: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 22.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

167201

Median household income

$39,688$63,250

Median home value

$52,500$51,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	167	$39,688	$52,500
2020	194	$53,056	$41,100
2021	177	$56,429	$43,900
2022	173	$61,875	$52,900
2023	201	$63,250	$51,000

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 178.0%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6422.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	6.0%
5 to 17	16	8.0%
18 to 24	30	14.9%
25 to 34	41	20.4%
35 to 44	4	2.0%
45 to 54	16	8.0%
55 to 64	45	22.4%
65 to 74	25	12.4%
75 and over	12	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	142	70.6%
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	20	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate33.6%

Some college or associate's45.5%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	2.8%
High school graduate	48	33.6%
Some college or associate's	65	45.5%
Bachelor's degree	24	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone93.7%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	93.7%
Carpooled	4	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	48	50.5%
15 to 29 min	4	4.2%
30 to 44 min	41	43.2%
45 to 59 min	2	2.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 24.4% (49 of 201)

	Count	Share
Family households	67	73.6%
Nonfamily households	24	26.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	91	74.6%
Vacant	31	25.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	97.8%
Renter-occupied	2	2.2%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119	97.5%
1-unit, attached	3	2.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2006950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5199, -99.1979