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Bird City, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cheyenne County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
579
Population
255/sq mi density
$68,095
Median Income
$28,867 per capita
$88,600
Home Value
$146,771 Zillow
$589
Median Rent
15.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
2,186 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$68,095 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,600 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,095
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,867
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bird City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bird City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,095
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,867
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,521
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$775
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$775
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$174M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
137
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
14
Retail
13
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,521
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,625
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,095 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,867 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $775 |
| County GDP | $174M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 137 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 14 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,521 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,625 |