Bushton, KS City Data

Bushton, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 314 people who live in Bushton and approximately 10,761 who live in Rice County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bushton 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 Bushton. We have included Bushton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bushton Information

Rice County where Bushton resides is 728.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,761 and has a population rank of 2,379 out of all the places in the United States.

Bushton has a total of 314 people and of those residents there are 139 males and 175 females. The median age of the male population is 44.3 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 127 births each year and around 135 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bushton varies per year, but currently 309 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 314 people who live in Bushton, there are 81 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bushton is 29 male and 52 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 239.

General Bushton Information
Total area in square miles - Rice County	728.3
Water area in square miles - Rice County	N/A
Resident population - Rice County	10,761
Population rank - Rice County	2,379
Total population	314
Total population (male)	139
Total population (female)	175
Population median age (male)	44.3
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Rice County	127
Deaths- Rice County	135
Population of one race	309
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	81
Population under 20 years (male)	29
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	239

Bushton Social Characteristics

There are 4,050 households in Bushton. Families make up 2,863 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bushton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,395), male householder with no wife present (141) and female householder with no husband present (252). The remainder of the Bushton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,218. Bushton, KS moving companies help people in Bushton 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 Bushton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bushton is based, there are 4,540 females 15 and over; of those females there are 758 never married, 2,792 now married, 63 separated, 609 widowed, and 318 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 31 separated, 99 widowed and 377 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bushton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bushton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rice County)
Total households	4,050
Family households (families)	2,863
With own children under 18 years	1,328
Married-couple family	2,395
With own children under 18 years	1,024
Male householder, no wife present, family	141
With own children under 18 years	84
Female householder, no husband present, family	252
With own children under 18 years	199
Nonfamily households	1,218
Householder living alone	1,127
65 years and over	621

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	38
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	44
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	271
Householder	95
Spouse	81
Child	82
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	2
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	43
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	24
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,540
Never married	758
Now married	2,792
Separated	63
Widowed	609
Divorced	318
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	31
Widowed	99
Divorced	377

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	314
Male	139
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	175
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	314
One race	309
White	304
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	314
People who are White alone	304
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	9
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,116
Same house	5,773
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,717
Different state or abroad	803
Different state	744
Abroad	59

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rice County)
Total resident population	10,761
Born in United States	8,687
State of residence	8,055
Different state	2,418
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	240

Bushton 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 Bushton. That total enrollment is 3,243 for the population of the country, which includes Bushton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,022 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,951 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 988.

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 Bushton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,243
Pre-kindergarten	165
Public	114
Private	51
Kindergarten	113
Public	107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,242
Public	1,206
Private	36
Elementary and high school	1,976
Public	1,921
Private	55
High school grades 9 to 12	734
Public	715
Private	19
College, undergraduate years	939
Public	684
Private	255
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	38
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	7,126

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,701
Less than 9th grade	352
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	762
High school graduate	2,251
Some college, no degree	1,846
Associate's degree	314
Bachelor's degree	1,176
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	824

Bushton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,477 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bushton. The Bushton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,406), service occupations (819), sales and office occupations (1,137), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (140), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (549) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (940). The 8,477 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,556 private wage and salary workers, 926 government workers, 470 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rice County)
Population 16 years and over	8,477
In labor force	5,300
Civilian labor force	5,298
Employed	4,991
Unemployed	307
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	4,464
In labor force	2,517
Civilian labor force	2,517
Unemployed Civilian labor force	153
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,013
In labor force	2,783
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	154
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rice County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,920
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,823
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	531
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	286
Other means	27
Worked at home	218
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	80,360

OCCUPATION (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,406
Service occupations	819
Sales and office occupations	1,137
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	140
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	549
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	940

INDUSTRY (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	538
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	610
Wholesale trade	135
Retail trade	519
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	373
Information	88
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	205
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	201
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,370
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	320
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	152

CLASS OF WORKER (Rice County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,406
Private wage and salary workers	3,556
Government workers	926
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	470
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bushton Housing Characteristics

In Bushton, KS there are 4,609 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,050 occupied and 559 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bushton, there are 3,993 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 91 units in Bushton. 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 Bushton, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bushton, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bushton. There are 141 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 353 with rent between $300-499 and 131 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bushton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bushton, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rice County)
Total housing units	4,609
Occupied housing units	4,050
Vacant housing units	559

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rice County)
Total housing units	4,609
1-unit, detached	3,993
1-unit, attached	91
2 units	97
3 or 4 units	68
5 to 9 units	31
10 to 19 units	8
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units	71
Mobile home	191

HOUSING TENURE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	4,050
Owner-occupied	3,102
Renter-occupied	948

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	4,050
No vehicles available	234
2 vehicle available	2,717
3 vehicles available	699
4 vehicles available	162
5 or more vehicles available	91

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	4,050
Utility gas	3,095
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	259
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	64
Solar energy
Other fuel	24
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rice County)
Occupied housing units	4,050
Less Than $50,000	3,102
$50,000 to $99,999	777
$100,000 to $149,999	216
$150,000 to $199,999	41
$200,000 to $299,999	12
$300,000 to $499,999	17
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	42,900

GROSS RENT (Rice County)
Occupied units paying rent	948
Less than $200	141
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	353
$500 to $699	108
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A