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Cheylin

Bird City, KS 67731 • Cheyenne County • 2 Operating Schools
(785) 734-2341
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,278
285 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$67,798
Overall Poverty Rate
19.80%
253 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
14.86%
26 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 9% 18% 27% 36% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% KS Avg: 11.56% 2020 Poverty Rate: 28.38% (42 / 148 kids) 28.38% 2020 42 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 25.95% (41 / 158 kids) 25.95% 2021 41 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 20.13% (32 / 159 kids) 20.13% 2022 32 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 13.86% (23 / 166 kids) 13.86% 2023 23 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 14.86% (26 / 175 kids) 14.86% 2024 26 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 148 42 28.38% 11.64% 14.57%
2021 158 41 25.95% 11.88% 15.78%
2022 159 32 20.13% 12.37% 15.17%
2023 166 23 13.86% 11.76% 14.98%
2024 175 26 14.86% 11.56% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $87,300
Median Gross Rent $781/mo
Owner-Occupied 334
Renter-Occupied 165
Owner-Occupied: 334 (66.9%) Renter-Occupied: 165 (33.1%)
Occupied 499

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 334 (66.9%)
Renter-Occupied 165 (33.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 499 households
17 (3.4%)
< $10k
27 (5.4%)
$10k-$14k
15 (3%)
$15k-$19k
33 (6.6%)
$20k-$24k
9 (1.8%)
$25k-$29k
12 (2.4%)
$30k-$34k
40 (8%)
$35k-$39k
11 (2.2%)
$40k-$44k
17 (3.4%)
$45k-$49k
31 (6.2%)
$50k-$59k
98 (19.6%)
$60k-$74k
109 (21.8%)
$75k-$99k
29 (5.8%)
$100k-$124k
18 (3.6%)
$125k-$149k
16 (3.2%)
$150k-$199k
17 (3.4%)
$200k+
< $10k
17 (3.4%)
$10k-$14k
27 (5.4%)
$15k-$19k
15 (3%)
$20k-$24k
33 (6.6%)
$25k-$29k
9 (1.8%)
$30k-$34k
12 (2.4%)
$35k-$39k
40 (8%)
$40k-$44k
11 (2.2%)
$45k-$49k
17 (3.4%)
$50k-$59k
31 (6.2%)
$60k-$74k
98 (19.6%)
$75k-$99k
109 (21.8%)
$100k-$124k
29 (5.8%)
$125k-$149k
18 (3.6%)
$150k-$199k
16 (3.2%)
$200k+
17 (3.4%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 275 students
8 (2.9%)
1st
15 (5.5%)
2nd
27 (9.8%)
3rd
42 (15.3%)
4th
11 (4%)
5th
52 (18.9%)
6th
18 (6.5%)
7th
21 (7.6%)
8th
14 (5.1%)
9th
18 (6.5%)
10th
18 (6.5%)
11th
31 (11.3%)
12th
1st Grade
8 (2.9%)
2nd Grade
15 (5.5%)
3rd Grade
27 (9.8%)
4th Grade
42 (15.3%)
5th Grade
11 (4%)
6th Grade
52 (18.9%)
7th Grade
18 (6.5%)
8th Grade
21 (7.6%)
9th Grade
14 (5.1%)
10th Grade
18 (6.5%)
11th Grade
18 (6.5%)
12th Grade
31 (11.3%)