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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Bushong

Kansas · 55 residents · 0.15 sq mi
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Bushong is a city of 55 people in Kansas. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. Median rent is $0 a month. Median home value sits at $24,200. That trails the Kansas median by roughly 35%. The poverty rate is 2.2%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

55
+10%since 1990
from 50 in 1990
1990 – 2025
31.5
+57%since 1990
from 20.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.15 sq mi
Population, 19902024
41832466019902000201020202024Bushong
202446
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 59.1%(5)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.9%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.5%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(4)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.6%(2)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418.2%(10)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.5%(8)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.4%(9)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.3%(4)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.6%(2)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(2)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,250
+42%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,000 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2023
$10,511
+134%since 1990
from $4,486 in 1990
US average: $21,522
2.2%
−40.6 ptssince 1990
from 42.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$24,200
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $16,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2021
$0
−100%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $125 in 1990
US average: $602
90.0%
+10.0 ptssince 1990
from 80.0% in 1990
10.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

27.3%
+19.3 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.8%
+17.8 ptssince 1990
from 64.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.1%
−1.9 ptssince 1990
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married11.1%(2)
Married66.7%(12)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced22.2%(4)
Women 15+
Never married5.9%(1)
Married94.1%(16)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 55 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bushong, Kansas?

The typical household in Bushong, Kansas earns about $26,250 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 $24,200, and the typical rent is about $0 a month.

How educated are people in Bushong, Kansas?

About 27.3% 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 2.2% of people in Bushong, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bushong, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Bushong, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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

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