Burlington

Population: 2,615
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $134,100

Located in Coffey County, Kansas, Burlington is a community with a population of 2,615. At $52,083, its median household income sits below Coffey County's $67,377.

From 2019 to 2023, Burlington's population grew 2.1% from 2,560 to 2,615, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $100,600 to $134,100.

The median resident is 41.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,615
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $134,100
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 1,274
Homeownership rate: 60.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5602,615

Median household income

$48,971$52,083

Median home value

$100,600$134,100

Median gross rent

$644$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,560	$48,971	$100,600	$644
2020	2,535	$46,800	$109,200	$684
2021	2,634	$47,361	$114,800	$706
2022	2,617	$47,388	$118,800	$801
2023	2,615	$52,083	$134,100	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	5.7%
5 to 17	525	20.1%
18 to 24	145	5.5%
25 to 34	297	11.4%
35 to 44	339	13.0%
45 to 54	267	10.2%
55 to 64	367	14.0%
65 to 74	298	11.4%
75 and over	228	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,288	87.5%
Black or African American	33	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	53	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.3%
Two or more races	86	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	9.5%
High school graduate	517	28.8%
Some college or associate's	686	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	220	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	202	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	929	84.7%
Carpooled	98	8.9%
Public transit	12	1.1%
Walked	18	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	2.9%
Other means	8	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	671	63.0%
15 to 29 min	268	25.2%
30 to 44 min	47	4.4%
45 to 59 min	25	2.3%
60+ min	54	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 11.8% (298 of 2,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	667	61.4%
Nonfamily households	419	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,086	85.2%
Vacant	188	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	655	60.3%
Renter-occupied	431	39.7%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	939	73.7%
1-unit, attached	73	5.7%
2 to 4 units	41	3.2%
5 to 19 units	102	8.0%
20 or more units	19	1.5%
Mobile home & other	100	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2009400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.1933, -95.7454