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Bourbon
Kansas

14K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$134K

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$52,594

Federal Spending per Capita$295

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %9.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.1%

Dependency Ratio1.35

Medicare Spending / Person$2,974

SS Benefits / Person$4,328

Education Wage Premium1.38x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$43K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$132K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$774/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.77%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,694

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$936/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate71.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

6 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score7

Healthcare Shortage Score13.3

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients457 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,749

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.50 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.85 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,323

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,032

HS Completion Rate89.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)51th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine0.53

January Temperature0.03

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Annual Precipitation42.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$166K

Drought Index (2022)-0.30

Heating Degree Days4,282 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,526 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,727 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,526 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)31 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)60 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed196 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed151 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)345 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+70.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)249 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers623 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work130 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)196 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.156

Nonprofit Organizations101

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.5%

Never-Married Adults25.2%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.04 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms26

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.77%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+52R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -17

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $134K

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Local News — Bourbon

The Business Journals · قبل يومين (2)

Kansas City distillery releases first 10-year bourbon in limited 300-bottle run

J. Rieger & Co. releases fewer than 300 bottles of 10-year bourbon in Kansas City during National Bo…

KWCH · قبل يوم واحد

Burn bans in effect across several Kansas counties

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Several counties across Kansas have issued burn bans. Kingman County. Kingman…

Ad Astra Radio · قبل أسبوعين (2)

K-7 Pavement Patching to Begin Sept. 8 in Bourbon County

The Kansas Department of Transportation will begin a pavement patching project on Tuesday, Sept. 8, …

KOAM News Now · قبل 3 أسابيع

Bourbon County clerk resigns from position during commissioner meeting

Payton Williams ... BOURBON COUNTY, Kan. (KOAM) -- Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker resigned from t…

Firstpost · قبل شهر واحد

Rare bourbon virus detected in New York for the first time: What we know

US researchers have discovered the first known infection caused by Bourbon virus. It was found in a …

Startland News · 22‏/04‏/2026

KC native, active-duty Army officer brings the Kentucky bourbon brand he founded to his home state

Adding H.K. Young Bourbon Co. to select shelves in Kansas is a milestone with deep personal signific…

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