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Bushong

Kansas · 50 residents · 0.15 sq mi
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Bushong is home to 50 people in Kansas. The median age is 20.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. 42.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $16,300. Households here earn about 49% less than in Kansas as a whole. 80% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 20.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

50
−9%vs 2000
vs 55 in 2000
1990 – 2025
20.0
−37%vs 2000
vs 31.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.15 sq mi
Population, 19902024
41832466019902000201020202024Bushong
202446
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 912%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(4)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1924%(12)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410%(5)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(9)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(4)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644%(2)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(5)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,000
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2023
$4,486
−57%vs 2000
vs $10,511 in 2000
US average: $14,340
42.9%
+40.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$16,300
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2021
$125
vs $0 in 2000
US average: $450
80.0%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.0% in 2000
20.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(51)
Black1.8%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82%(41)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other18%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(1)
Ancestry
German78.3%(36)
English21.7%(10)
American4.3%(2)
Dutch2.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

8.0%
−19.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.0%
−17.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.0%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married11.5%(3)
Married80.8%(21)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.7%(2)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married55.6%(10)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced44.4%(8)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−20.2 ptssince 2013
from 26.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.7%
+28.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−44.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
6.5%
−13.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
−12.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

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How many people live in Bushong, Kansas?

Bushong, Kansas has about 50 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bushong, Kansas?

The typical household in Bushong, Kansas earns about $14,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bushong, Kansas expensive?

In Bushong, Kansas, the median home is worth about $16,300, and the typical rent is about $125 a month.

How educated are people in Bushong, Kansas?

About 8.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bushong, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bushong, Kansas?

About 42.9% of people in Bushong, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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