Bird City, KS City Data

Bird City, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 482 people who live in Bird City and approximately 3,165 who live in Cheyenne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bird City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bird City. We have included Bird City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bird City Information

Cheyenne County where Bird City resides is 1,020.84 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,165 and has a population rank of 2,981 out of all the places in the United States.

Bird City has a total of 482 people and of those residents there are 225 males and 257 females. The median age of the male population is 43.8 and the female population is 50.5. There are approximately 38 births each year and around 43 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bird City varies per year, but currently 480 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 482 people who live in Bird City, there are 119 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bird City is 64 male and 55 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 367.

General Bird City Information
Total area in square miles - Cheyenne County	1,020.84
Water area in square miles - Cheyenne County	N/A
Resident population - Cheyenne County	3,165
Population rank - Cheyenne County	2,981
Total population	482
Total population (male)	225
Total population (female)	257
Population median age (male)	43.8
Population median age (female)	50.5
Births - Cheyenne County	38
Deaths- Cheyenne County	43
Population of one race	480
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	119
Population under 20 years (male)	64
Population under 20 years (female)	55
Total population 18 years and over	367

Bird City Social Characteristics

There are 1,360 households in Bird City. Families make up 940 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bird City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (817), male householder with no wife present (30) and female householder with no husband present (92). The remainder of the Bird City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 440. Bird City, KS moving companies help people in Bird City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bird City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bird City is based, there are 1,314 females 15 and over; of those females there are 147 never married, 819 now married, 8 separated, 258 widowed, and 82 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 11 separated, 36 widowed and 98 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bird City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bird City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cheyenne County)
Total households	1,360
Family households (families)	940
With own children under 18 years	386
Married-couple family	817
With own children under 18 years	297
Male householder, no wife present, family	30
With own children under 18 years	23
Female householder, no husband present, family	92
With own children under 18 years	48
Nonfamily households	440
Householder living alone	420
65 years and over	235

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	55
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	121
Average household size	2.08
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	375
Householder	129
Spouse	114
Child	120
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	107
Male householder	35
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	68
Female householder living alone	68
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,314
Never married	147
Now married	819
Separated	8
Widowed	258
Divorced	82
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	11
Widowed	36
Divorced	98

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	482
Male	225
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7
Female	257
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	482
One race	480
White	478
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	482
People who are White alone	478
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,016
Same house	1,875
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	183
Different state or abroad	356
Different state	338
Abroad	18

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cheyenne County)
Total resident population	3,165
Born in United States	2,506
State of residence	1,885
Different state	1,196
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6
Foreign born	78

Bird City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bird City. That total enrollment is 734 for the population of the country, which includes Bird City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 334 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,143 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 70.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bird City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	734
Pre-kindergarten	44
Public	38
Private	6
Kindergarten	47
Public	44
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	354
Public	349
Private	5
Elementary and high school	572
Public	565
Private	7
High school grades 9 to 12	218
Public	216
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	62
Public	56
Private	6
Graduate or professional school	9
Public	9
Private
Not enrolled in school	2,340

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,257
Less than 9th grade	195
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	132
High school graduate	806
Some college, no degree	617
Associate's degree	147
Bachelor's degree	360
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	289

Bird City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,518 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bird City. The Bird City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (510), service occupations (254), sales and office occupations (344), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (145) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (154). The 2,518 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 906 private wage and salary workers, 225 government workers, 371 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cheyenne County)
Population 16 years and over	2,518
In labor force	1,552
Civilian labor force	1,552
Employed	1,509
Unemployed	43
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,294
In labor force	704
Civilian labor force	704
Unemployed Civilian labor force	17
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,224
In labor force	848
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	26
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cheyenne County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,493
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,060
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	159
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	74
Other means	14
Worked at home	178
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	19,090

OCCUPATION (Cheyenne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	510
Management, professional, and related occupations	510
Service occupations	254
Sales and office occupations	344
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	145
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	154

INDUSTRY (Cheyenne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	510
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	369
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	44
Wholesale trade	56
Retail trade	222
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	93
Information	15
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	63
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	75
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	298
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	69
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	73

CLASS OF WORKER (Cheyenne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	510
Private wage and salary workers	906
Government workers	225
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	371
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bird City Housing Characteristics

In Bird City, KS there are 1,636 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,360 occupied and 276 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bird City, there are 1,452 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 23 units in Bird City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bird City, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bird City, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bird City. There are 29 housing units with rent less than $200, 55 with rent between $200-299, 77 with rent between $300-499 and 28 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bird City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bird City, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cheyenne County)
Total housing units	1,636
Occupied housing units	1,360
Vacant housing units	276

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cheyenne County)
Total housing units	1,636
1-unit, detached	1,452
1-unit, attached	23
2 units	15
3 or 4 units	31
5 to 9 units	13
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	96

HOUSING TENURE (Cheyenne County)
Occupied housing units	1,360
Owner-occupied	1,050
Renter-occupied	310

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cheyenne County)
Occupied housing units	1,360
No vehicles available	60
2 vehicle available	869
3 vehicles available	207
4 vehicles available	70
5 or more vehicles available	58

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cheyenne County)
Occupied housing units	1,360
Utility gas	1,000
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	55
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	12
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cheyenne County)
Occupied housing units	1,360
Less Than $50,000	1,050
$50,000 to $99,999	259
$100,000 to $149,999	76
$150,000 to $199,999	30
$200,000 to $299,999	2
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	48,500

GROSS RENT (Cheyenne County)
Occupied units paying rent	310
Less than $200	29
$200 to $299	55
$300 to $499	77
$500 to $699	25
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A