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Burns, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Chase County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
299
Population
879/sq mi density
$44,688
Median Income
$21,119 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$194,128 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$44,688 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $768/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,688
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,119
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
83% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burns vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burns’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,688
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,119
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,959
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$839
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$839
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$147M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
22.7%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
86
Restaurants
3
Retail
9
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,959
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,900
40% 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 | $44,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,119 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,959 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $839 |
| County GDP | $147M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 86 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Retail | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,959 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,900 |