Burlington, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

2,605

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

3.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

42.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,882

2.31% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Burlington, KS is home to a population of 2.61k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2% of Burlington, KS residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Burlington, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Burlington, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burlington, KS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 62
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 52
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 48

9.56%

Hispanic Population

249 people

9.56% of the people in Burlington, KS are hispanic (249 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burlington, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 2% of Burlington, KS residents (52 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burlington, KS was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Burlington, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 46
World War II
6 ± 10

Burlington, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burlington, KS.

Economy

The economy of Burlington, KS employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burlington, KS were Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Retail Trade (169 people), and Utilities (167 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($142,560), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($133,333), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 176

−5.61%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burlington, KS declined at a rate of −5.61%, from 1.12k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burlington, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (182 people), Management Occupations (179 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burlington, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.06k

2024 Value

± 176

−5.61%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burlington, KS declined at a rate of −5.61%, from 1.12k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burlington, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (170 people), Retail Trade (169 people), and Utilities (167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burlington, KS, though some of these residents may live in Burlington, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $27,758

$28,875

Median earning women ± $17,694

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($144,286), Manufacturing ($62,639), and Public Administration ($45,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,208), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,875), and Construction ($62,841).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burlington, KS was $149,300 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,100 to $149,300, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Burlington, KS is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burlington, KS have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burlington, KS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$149,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,050

$646

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Burlington, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Burlington, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$50,882

Median Household Income

± $13,781

1.1k

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.1k households in Burlington, KS declined from $50,882 from the previous year's value of $52,083.

The following chart displays the households in Burlington, 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 Burlington, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (86%)
Carpooled (7.69%)
Worked At Home (3.42%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Burlington, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.69%) and those who worked at home (3.42%).

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

15.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burlington, KS have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Burlington, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burlington, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burlington, KS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burlington, KS (423 out of 2.51k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burlington, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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