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Burlington, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Coffey County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,615 Population 1,162/sq mi density
$52,083 Median Income $32,456 per capita
$134,100 Home Value $177,746 Zillow
$837 Median Rent 24.1% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
354 Violent Crime/100K 1,297 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,083 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,100 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
354 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$52,083
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,456
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% 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
$52,083
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,456
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,139
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$928M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 84.7%
Public Transit 1.1%
Work From Home 2.9%
Other 11.3%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
260
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
22
Retail
43
Manufacturing
7

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,139
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,477
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$52,083
Per Capita Income$32,456
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$72,139
Avg Weekly Wage$1,304
County GDP$928M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.9%
Poverty Rate5.4%
Gini Coefficient0.394
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute15 minutes
Drive Alone84.7%
Public Transit1.1%
Work From Home2.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments260
Restaurants17
Healthcare22
Retail43
Manufacturing7

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$72,139
Avg Property Tax$2,477