Burnside, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

755

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.3

13.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.8%

7.23% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,750

3.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$167,300

3.41% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Burnside, KY is home to a population of 755 people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.53% of Burnside, KY residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 65.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (724 people) in Burnside, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Burnside, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burnside, KY was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burnside, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
724 ± 208
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 19
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 10

2.52%

Hispanic Population

19 people

2.52% of the people in Burnside, KY are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burnside, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.977%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.53% of Burnside, KY residents (4 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 Burnside, KY was 0.977%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 17
Korea
9 ± 18

Burnside, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burnside, KY.

Economy

The economy of Burnside, KY employs 242 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burnside, KY were Manufacturing (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,250), Manufacturing ($50,163), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($41,563).

Employment

Occupations

242

2024 Value

± 97

−10%

1 Year decline

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burnside, KY declined at a rate of −10%, from 269 employees to 242 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burnside, KY, are Management Occupations (44 people), Material Moving Occupations (40 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burnside, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

242

2024 Value

± 97

−10%

1 Year decline

± 62.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burnside, KY declined at a rate of −10%, from 269 employees to 242 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burnside, KY, are Manufacturing (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burnside, KY, though some of these residents may live in Burnside, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,192

Median earning men ± $8,600

$36,667

Median earning women ± $10,784

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($76,250), Manufacturing ($50,132), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833), and Retail Trade ($17,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burnside, KY was $167,300 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,200 to $167,300, a 3.41% decrease. The homeownership rate in Burnside, KY is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burnside, KY have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burnside, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,035

$271

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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 Burnside, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Burnside, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burnside, KY 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.

$58,750

Median Household Income

± $11,670

315

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 315 households in Burnside, KY grew to $58,750 from the previous year's value of $56,563.

The following chart displays the households in Burnside, KY 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 Burnside, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.6%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)
Carpooled (1.65%)

In 2024, 92.6% of workers in Burnside, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.55%) and those who carpooled to work (1.65%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burnside, KY have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Burnside, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burnside, KY (172 out of 755 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burnside, KY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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