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Bushton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rice County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
237
Population
1,030/sq mi density
$38,906
Median Income
$30,088 per capita
$43,800
Home Value
$89,462 Zillow
$617
Median Rent
16.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$38,906 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$43,800 home value, $617/mo rent
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,906
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,088
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bushton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bushton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,906
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,088
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,022
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$949M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
18.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
356
Restaurants
23
Healthcare
22
Retail
33
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,022
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,058
13% 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 | $38,906 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,088 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,022 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $949M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 356 |
| Restaurants | 23 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,022 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,058 |