Burlington

Population: 3,165
Median household income: $59,842
Median home value: $199,000

Burlington, a community in Kit Carson County, Colorado, has 3,165 residents. At $59,842, its median household income sits in line with Kit Carson County's $59,810.

From 2019 to 2023, Burlington's population declined 8.4% from 3,457 to 3,165, while its median home value rose 70.1% from $117,000 to $199,000.

68.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,165
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $59,842
Median home value: $199,000
Median gross rent: $1,025
Housing units: 1,575
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4573,165

Median household income

$49,316$59,842

Median home value

$117,000$199,000

Median gross rent

$805$1,025

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,457	$49,316	$117,000	$805
2020	3,237	$51,114	$107,200	$845
2021	3,212	$58,472	$146,400	$904
2022	3,184	$61,528	$162,400	$1,012
2023	3,165	$59,842	$199,000	$1,025

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	6.1%
5 to 17	636	20.1%
18 to 24	323	10.2%
25 to 34	271	8.6%
35 to 44	366	11.6%
45 to 54	393	12.4%
55 to 64	462	14.6%
65 to 74	298	9.4%
75 and over	224	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,106	66.5%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	914	28.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's40.9%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	253	12.6%
High school graduate	628	31.2%
Some college or associate's	824	40.9%
Bachelor's degree	212	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	97	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,211	77.7%
Carpooled	111	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	84	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	138	8.9%
Other means	15	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	959	67.5%
15 to 29 min	222	15.6%
30 to 44 min	154	10.8%
45 to 59 min	7	0.5%
60+ min	79	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 5.9% (183 of 3,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	824	62.9%
Nonfamily households	487	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,311	83.2%
Vacant	264	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	874	66.7%
Renter-occupied	437	33.3%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,071	68.0%
1-unit, attached	54	3.4%
2 to 4 units	41	2.6%
5 to 19 units	175	11.1%
20 or more units	32	2.0%
Mobile home & other	202	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0810600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3042, -102.2714