City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Bushton, KS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bushton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

237
Residents
$38,906
Median income
$43,800
Median home
$877
Median rent (state)

Bushton - the verdict

Nationally, Bushton sits in the 7th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

7th
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0th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Bushton, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 237 residents in Bushton, a small town within Kansas. Bushton households earn a median of $38,906 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Typical homes in Bushton are valued around $43,800, and the median resident age is 66.2 years. 13.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 34.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Bushton (No Permits), per Census BPS data.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $877 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 28.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

237 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$38,906 /yr

Poverty 2.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Bushton compare to other US cities?

Bushton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 7% higher than other cities
Home value 0% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Bushton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Bushton near the bottom of Kansas's cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Bushton ranks #264 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bushton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#500 of 527
5th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#264 of 552
0th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#488 of 527
7th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#449 of 552
18th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#413 of 552
24th percentile in Kansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

7thIncome percentile

7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bushton's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$43,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 100% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Bushton $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Bushton, KS Bushton, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bushton, KS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Bushton, KS median $38,906/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Bushton, KS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bushton, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 34.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
237
Median Income
$38,906
Median Home Value
$43,800
Median Age
66.2
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
34.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.5%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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190 residents195 residents200 residents205 residents 202020212022202320242025 202 residents 194 residents ▼ -4.0%
Bushton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.0%
Carpool
12.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.4%
Other
5.7%

Based on 70 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bushton sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$877/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
28.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Hardtner
240 people
Kanorado
232 people
Grainfield
243 people
Paxico
231 people
Mullinville
230 people
Walnut
230 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bushton's 237 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Coffeeville, AL
237 people
Westcreek, CO
237 people
Magnolia, DE
237 people
Black Sands, HI
237 people
Taylor Ridge, IL
237 people
Shamrock Lakes, IN
237 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bushton's $38,906 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bogata, TX
$38,906 median income
Revloc, PA
$38,913 median income
Plum Creek, VA
$38,915 median income
Yellville, AR
$38,889 median income
Morton, MS
$38,889 median income
Wardensville, WV
$38,889 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bushton, KS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Bushton, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 81.4% 17.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.8% White 81.4% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 17.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Bushton compares to nearby Kansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Bushton (this city) 237 $38,906
Hardtner 240 $47,222
Kanorado 232 $95,972
Grainfield 243 $44,688
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bushton, KS?

What is the population of Bushton, KS? +

Bushton, KS counts 237 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Bushton, KS? +

Bushton households earn a median of $38,906 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bushton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bushton; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Bushton, KS? +

A typical home in Bushton is worth $43,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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