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Burlington, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Hamilton County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
18,090
Population
2,053/sq mi density
$101,550
Median Income
$40,781 per capita
$229,700
Home Value
$324,458 Zillow
$1,442
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
195
Violent Crime/100K
4,659 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$101,550 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$229,700 home value, $1,442/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
195 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$101,550
35% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,781
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% 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
$101,550
135%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,781
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,169
135%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,479
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,479
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.4%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$107,275M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
12.4%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27,215
Restaurants
2,075
Healthcare
2,590
Retail
2,526
Manufacturing
920
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,169
35% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,087
160% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $101,550 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,781 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,169 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,479 |
| County GDP | $107,275M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 12.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27,215 |
| Restaurants | 2,075 |
| Healthcare | 2,590 |
| Retail | 2,526 |
| Manufacturing | 920 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,169 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,087 |