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Burlington, CO

Full City Profile · Colorado · Kit Carson County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
3,165 Population 1,472/sq mi density
$59,842 Median Income $36,434 per capita
$199,000 Home Value $241,459 Zillow
$1,025 Median Rent 27.3% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr
456 Violent Crime/100K 2,311 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,842 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$199,000 home value, $1,025/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
456 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,842
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,434
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Burlington vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Burlington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,842
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,434
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,753
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$914
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$914
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$651M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.7%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.9%
Other 13.4%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
333
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
26
Retail
36
Manufacturing
5

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,753
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,800
49% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$59,842
Per Capita Income$36,434
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,753
Avg Weekly Wage$914
County GDP$651M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.1%
Poverty Rate2.1%
Gini Coefficient0.462
Cost of Living Index103.1

Commute

Mean Commute15 minutes
Drive Alone77.7%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments333
Restaurants26
Healthcare26
Retail36
Manufacturing5

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,753
Avg Property Tax$1,800