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Burden, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Cowley County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
548
Population
1,054/sq mi density
$54,261
Median Income
$23,129 per capita
$61,700
Home Value
$130,829 Zillow
$650
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
187
Violent Crime/100K
3,350 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,261 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,700 home value, $650/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
187 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,261
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,129
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,261
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,129
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,558
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,697M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
782
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
108
Retail
106
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,558
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,055
16% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,261 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,129 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,558 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $946 |
| County GDP | $1,697M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 782 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 108 |
| Retail | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,558 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,055 |