Burgin

Population: 1,046
Median household income: $74,063
Median home value: $188,400

Located in Mercer County, Kentucky, Burgin is a community with a population of 1,046. At $74,063, its median household income sits above Mercer County's $63,115.

From 2019 to 2023, Burgin's population grew 1.4% from 1,032 to 1,046, while its median home value rose 54.6% from $121,900 to $188,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 21.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,046
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $74,063
Median home value: $188,400
Median gross rent: $949
Housing units: 445
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0321,046

Median household income

$50,750$74,063

Median home value

$121,900$188,400

Median gross rent

$681$949

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,032	$50,750	$121,900	$681
2020	859	$60,982	$103,200	$803
2021	1,044	$65,465	$135,600	$675
2022	1,044	$71,806	$168,100	$914
2023	1,046	$74,063	$188,400	$949

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3421.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	7.7%
5 to 17	170	16.3%
18 to 24	41	3.9%
25 to 34	226	21.6%
35 to 44	102	9.8%
45 to 54	149	14.2%
55 to 64	157	15.0%
65 to 74	35	3.3%
75 and over	85	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	973	93.0%
Black or African American	19	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	14.3%
High school graduate	346	45.9%
Some college or associate's	153	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	78	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	69	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	375	74.4%
Carpooled	73	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	10.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	21.8%
15 to 29 min	175	38.9%
30 to 44 min	70	15.6%
45 to 59 min	77	17.1%
60+ min	30	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 7.6% (79 of 1,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	283	74.7%
Nonfamily households	96	25.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	379	85.2%
Vacant	66	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	302	79.7%
Renter-occupied	77	20.3%

1-unit, detached80.0%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	356	80.0%
1-unit, attached	26	5.8%
2 to 4 units	36	8.1%
5 to 19 units	7	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2111044
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.7575, -84.7607