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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.8%
546 → 509
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.6%
$39,141 → $54,261
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Burden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
485
-24 from 2023 (509)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,199
+$13,938 from 2023 ($54,261)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 546 | — | $39,141 | — |
| 2015 | 541 | -0.9% | $39,167 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 535 | -1.1% | $44,583 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 530 | -0.9% | $52,917 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 514 | -3% | $54,531 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 509 | -1% | $54,261 | -0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.