Being a small city, Bourbon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Bourbon with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.79% of adults in Bourbon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bourbon in 2022 was $23,959, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,836 for a family of four. However, Bourbon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bourbon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bourbon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bourbon residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Bourbon include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Bourbon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
