Burns

Population: 299
Median household income: $44,688
Median home value: $65,000

Burns is a community in Marion County, Kansas, home to 299 residents. Its median household income of $44,688 runs below the Marion County figure of $63,438.

Between 2019 and 2023, Burns's population grew 1.0% from 296 to 299, while its median home value rose 10.5% from $58,800 to $65,000.

31.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 299
Median age: 26.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,688
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

296299

Median household income

$57,917$44,688

Median home value

$58,800$65,000

Median gross rent

$813$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	296	$57,917	$58,800	$813
2020	280	$59,167	$62,000	$658
2021	285	$52,500	$46,700	$675
2022	295	$43,125	$49,600	$708
2023	299	$44,688	$65,000	$768

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 2418.4%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.0%
5 to 17	76	25.4%
18 to 24	55	18.4%
25 to 34	34	11.4%
35 to 44	28	9.4%
45 to 54	28	9.4%
55 to 64	39	13.0%
65 to 74	23	7.7%
75 and over	4	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	297	99.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	25.6%
High school graduate	46	29.5%
Some college or associate's	57	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99	77.3%
Carpooled	17	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	21.1%
15 to 29 min	28	21.9%
30 to 44 min	37	28.9%
45 to 59 min	11	8.6%
60+ min	25	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 31.3% (93 of 297)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	68.0%
Nonfamily households	31	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	97	83.6%
Vacant	19	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	74	76.3%
Renter-occupied	23	23.7%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	99	85.3%
1-unit, attached	2	1.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2009450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.0897, -96.8877