Bazine, KS Demographics

Population 489 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Bazine

Household size in Bazine

Household size, people per household
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–102.362.542.68
2010–142.282.582.73
2015–192.352.562.71
2020–242.482.532.65
Change+0.12−0.01−0.03
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Households in Bazine run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Kansas as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Bazine

Median age, years
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–1044.537.437.7
2010–1448.737.838.6
2015–1945.738.539.6
2020–2447.538.840.1
Change+3.0+1.4+2.3
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With a median age of 47.5, Bazine is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Bazine

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–104.2%10.8%12.3%
2010–146.8%10.9%12.3%
2015–199.6%10.4%11.6%
2020–246.2%10.5%11.6%
Change+1.9 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Bazine, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Bazine

Renters in Bazine

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–1018.0%30.6%33.3%
2010–1413.8%32.9%35.6%
2015–1920.4%33.7%36.0%
2020–2417.3%32.8%34.8%
Change−0.7 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Bazine is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (81.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Bazine

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–1025.7%10.1%11.4%
2010–1425.0%10.4%11.4%
2015–1936.5%11.3%11.1%
2020–2427.5%9.7%9.6%
Change+1.9 pts−0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Bazine: 27.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Bazine

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–10194619711974
2010–14194219721975
2015–19195019731977
2020–24196119761980
Change+15+5+6
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Bazine is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Bazine

Rent, per month
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–10$544$769$965
2010–14$531$858$1,040
2015–19$541$950$1,213
2020–24$537$1,159$1,571
Change−$7+$390+$606
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A typical rental in Bazine costs $537 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Bazine

Bachelor's degrees in Bazine

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–1017.6%30.8%28.4%
2010–1414.8%31.7%29.6%
2015–1911.8%33.6%32.1%
2020–2419.2%35.6%35.6%
Change+1.7 pts+4.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Bazine: 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Bazine

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–1091.7%89.5%84.9%
2010–1487.8%90.0%86.1%
2015–1988.6%90.8%87.7%
2020–2493.5%91.7%89.3%
Change+1.8 pts+2.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Bazine is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Bazine

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBazineKansasU.S.
2006–102.3%6.1%8.1%
2010–141.6%6.7%9.4%
2015–192.9%4.1%5.6%
2020–241.1%4.0%5.4%
Change−1.1 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Bazine has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Bazine compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Bazine2.4847.56.2%17.3%27.5%1961$53719.2%93.5%1.1%
Alexander2.0746.78.4%18.2%24.0%1946$61819.8%95.6%7.6%
Ness City2.2342.69.3%17.9%15.9%1963$58329.3%92.0%0.3%
McCracken2.0846.88.4%18.0%23.8%1947$61420.1%95.5%7.3%
Brownell2.2851.37.3%16.1%29.8%1962$56921.5%94.5%0.9%
Nekoma2.0847.29.0%18.4%24.0%1946$67019.7%95.3%7.2%
Ransom2.0450.95.0%19.9%19.2%1956$47522.9%92.8%1.4%
Burdett2.3052.714.8%20.2%25.1%1952$1,24018.9%92.1%0.3%
Hanston2.7342.66.6%21.5%19.3%1955$90931.3%94.5%0.3%
Rush Center2.0746.98.2%18.3%23.6%1946$62619.9%95.6%7.5%
La Crosse2.0545.14.7%23.5%11.4%1950$73023.2%85.8%0.9%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bazine. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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