Bushton, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population

276

13.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2022 Median Property Value

$29,600

22.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Bushton, KS had a population of 276 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bushton, KS declined from 320 to 276, a −13.8% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Bushton, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the median property value in Bushton, KS was $29,600, and the homeownership rate was 89.9%.

Most people in Bushton, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Bushton, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Bushton, KS employs 91 people. The largest industries in Bushton, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Manufacturing (12 people), and Retail Trade (10 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($113,750), and Manufacturing ($52,500).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 64

−19.5%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bushton, KS declined at a rate of −19.5%, from 113 employees to 91 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bushton, KS, are Management Occupations (13 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (13 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bushton, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 64

−19.5%

1 Year decline

± 113%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bushton, KS declined at a rate of −19.5%, from 113 employees to 91 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bushton, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), Manufacturing (12 people), and Retail Trade (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bushton, KS, though some of these residents may live in Bushton, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,792

Median earning men ± $21,607

$39,000

Median earning women ± $25,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,750), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($39,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bushton, KS was $29,600 in 2022, which is 0.105 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $38,400 to $29,600, a 22.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bushton, KS is 89.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bushton, KS have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bushton, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$29,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$27,991

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bushton, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bushton, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2022

43.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 89.9% of the housing units in Bushton, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bushton, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bushton, KS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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148

Number of Households

± 66

In N/A, the median household income of the 148 households in Bushton, KS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Bushton, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bushton, KS is from Kansas.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2022, 71.4% of workers in Bushton, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bushton, KS have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Bushton, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bushton, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bushton, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bushton, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bushton, KS (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bushton, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bushton, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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