Bird City, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

633

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

2.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

28.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,208

3.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$102,700

Population & Diversity

Bird City, KS is home to a population of 633 people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.5% of Bird City, KS residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2024, there were 3.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (426 people) in Bird City, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Bird City, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bird City, KS was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bird City, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bird City, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
426 ± 99
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 61
Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 51

29.7%

Hispanic Population

188 people

29.7% of the people in Bird City, KS are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bird City, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Bird City, KS residents (79 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bird City, KS was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bird City, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 13

Bird City, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bird City, KS.

Economy

The economy of Bird City, KS employs 331 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bird City, KS were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (50 people), Wholesale Trade (36 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,417), Wholesale Trade ($77,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,750).

Employment

Occupations

331

2024 Value

± 88

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bird City, KS grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 289 employees to 331 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bird City, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), Management Occupations (35 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bird City, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

331

2024 Value

± 88

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bird City, KS grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 289 employees to 331 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bird City, KS, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (50 people), Wholesale Trade (36 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bird City, KS, though some of these residents may live in Bird City, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,550

Median earning men ± $6,070

$36,458

Median earning women ± $13,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($100,556), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,375), and Construction ($43,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,917), Information ($28,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bird City, KS was $102,700 in 2024, which is 0.309 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $102,700, a 15.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Bird City, KS is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bird City, KS have an average commute time of 14.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bird City, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$102,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,950

$157

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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 Bird City, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in Bird City, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,208

Median Household Income

± $28,070

248

Number of Households

± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 248 households in Bird City, KS grew to $70,208 from the previous year's value of $68,095.

The following chart displays the households in Bird City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (88.3%)
Worked At Home (8.68%)
Carpooled (1.5%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Bird City, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.68%) and those who carpooled to work (1.5%).

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

14.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bird City, KS have a shorter commute time (14.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bird City, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bird City, KS (116 out of 633 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bird City, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

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

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

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