Burden, KS

Census Place

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2021 Population

635

0.475% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

26.4

7.37% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.58%

38.5% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$54,531

0.287% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$61,700

5.08% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Burden, KS had a population of 635 people with a median age of 26.4 and a median household income of $54,531. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Burden, KS grew from 632 to 635, a 0.475% increase and its median household income grew from $54,375 to $54,531, a 0.287% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burden, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), White (Hispanic) (1.73%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Burden, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Burden, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Burden, KS was $61,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Burden, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Burden, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Burden, KS is home to a population of 635 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0% of Burden, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2021, there were 24.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (583 people) in Burden, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 17 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Burden, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Burden, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burden, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burden, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 116
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 29.2
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 22

1.73%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.73% of the people in Burden, KS are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Burden, KS as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 20
Vietnam
10 ± 17

Burden, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Burden, KS employs 300 people. The largest industries in Burden, KS are Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), Manufacturing (49 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($92,667), Wholesale Trade ($60,000), and Manufacturing ($57,625).

Employment

Occupations

300

2021 Value

± 81

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burden, KS grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 271 employees to 300 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burden, KS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (46 people), Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), and Production Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burden, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

300

2021 Value

± 81

10.7%

1 Year growth

± 34.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burden, KS grew at a rate of 10.7%, from 271 employees to 300 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burden, KS, are Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), Manufacturing (49 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burden, KS, though some of these residents may live in Burden, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,911

Median earning men ± $7,363

$20,417

Median earning women ± $10,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($92,833), Wholesale Trade ($60,000), and Manufacturing ($59,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($43,125), Public Administration ($41,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $21B, followed by Meat/seafood ($17B) and Cereal grains ($14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Kansas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$221B

2020 Value in Kansas

$406B

Projected 2050 Value in Kansas

83.5% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kansas trade was $221B. This is expected to increase 83.5% to $406B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Kansas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Kansas to other states, or from other states to Kansas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Missouri
$18.5B
Texas
$14.8B
Nebraska
$13.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Kansas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Missouri with $18.5B, followed by Texas with $14.8B and Nebraska and $13.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Kansas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.762% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.709% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (598k), Some college (550k), and Bachelors Degree (446k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burden, KS was $61,700 in 2021, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $65,000 to $61,700, a 5.08% decrease. The homeownership rate in Burden, KS is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Burden, KS have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burden, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$61,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,868

$151

Median Property Taxes

±$43

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burden, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burden, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2021

48.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 75.9% of the housing units in Burden, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burden, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Burden, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,531

Median Household Income

± $26,002

199

Number of Households

± 49

In 2021, the median household income of the 199 households in Burden, KS grew to $54,531 from the previous year's value of $54,375.

The following chart displays the households in Burden, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burden, KS is from Kansas.

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2021, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.555% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Walked (3.7%)

In 2021, 77.1% of workers in Burden, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who walked to work (3.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burden, KS have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Burden, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burden, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burden, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burden, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burden, KS (48 out of 633 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 15 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burden, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Burden, KS has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 6.77% on Medicare, 20.5% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cowley County, KS see 2182 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.5% increase from the previous year (1957 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2037 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 630 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,182 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cowley County, KS

Primary care physicians in Cowley County, KS see an average of 2,182 patients per year. This represents a 11.5% increase from the previous year (1,957 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cowley County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.3% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.98% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.5% were men and 60.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.61%

Uninsured

49.3%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

6.77%

Medicare

20.5%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burden, KS declined by 18% from 8.07% to 6.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burden, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.