Population 795 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bird City
Household size in Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.03 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Bird City sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Kansas overall, where it has 2.53 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.03, 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 Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.3 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
Bird City is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.1% of households in Bird City, 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 Bird City
Renters in Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Bird City own their homes; 30.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Kansas. Among homeowners, 67.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.8% of the housing in Bird City, 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 Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Bird City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $346 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $592 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $495 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $696 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$349 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Bird City runs $696 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Bird City
Bachelor's degrees in Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bird City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Bird City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Bird City
| Period | Bird City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bird City has been low: just 2.8% 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).
Bird City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird City | 2.72 | 36.5 | 7.1% | 30.2% | 15.8% | 1949 | $696 | 24.0% | 87.7% | 2.8% |
| McDonald | 2.24 | 45.7 | 6.4% | 31.7% | 17.4% | 1948 | $781 | 19.9% | 94.9% | 2.3% |
| Wheeler | 2.14 | 42.9 | 5.0% | 19.9% | 17.3% | 1952 | $669 | 23.4% | 85.4% | 2.1% |
| St. Francis | 1.91 | 52.1 | 6.0% | 19.2% | 17.4% | 1953 | $651 | 21.2% | 90.1% | 2.3% |
| Beardsley | 2.12 | 48.0 | 6.2% | 32.0% | 17.8% | 1948 | $803 | 18.9% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
| Benkelman | 2.14 | 48.3 | 6.2% | 27.7% | 20.7% | 1948 | $628 | 21.2% | 93.0% | 0.1% |
| Blakeman | 2.12 | 47.8 | 6.6% | 31.7% | 17.4% | 1949 | $806 | 19.0% | 96.5% | 2.1% |
| Edson | 2.75 | 35.6 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 17.6% | 1981 | $898 | 28.8% | 92.8% | 0.5% |
| Atwood | 2.12 | 45.0 | 13.0% | 27.2% | 11.9% | 1960 | $843 | 20.8% | 94.1% | 0.6% |
| Max | 2.29 | 43.6 | 4.0% | 36.2% | 23.7% | 1945 | $467 | 21.5% | 96.0% | 0.1% |
| Brewster | 2.31 | 38.9 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 6.1% | 1963 | $757 | 27.6% | 98.2% | 0.2% |
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 Bird City. 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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