Burwell

Population: 1,020
Median household income: $64,821
Median home value: $125,000

Burwell is a community in Garfield County, Nebraska, home to 1,020 residents. Its median household income of $64,821 runs below the Garfield County figure of $68,611.

From 2019 to 2023, Burwell's population declined 18.0% from 1,244 to 1,020, while its median home value rose 39.0% from $89,900 to $125,000.

24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,020
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,821
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $492
Housing units: 540
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2441,020

Median household income

$46,691$64,821

Median home value

$89,900$125,000

Median gross rent

$432$492

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,244	$46,691	$89,900	$432
2020	1,215	$46,731	$96,700	$443
2021	1,064	$50,833	$98,300	$441
2022	938	$65,313	$116,500	$493
2023	1,020	$64,821	$125,000	$492

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	1.5%
5 to 17	230	22.5%
18 to 24	49	4.8%
25 to 34	137	13.4%
35 to 44	82	8.0%
45 to 54	71	7.0%
55 to 64	128	12.5%
65 to 74	158	15.5%
75 and over	150	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	973	95.4%
Black or African American	7	0.7%
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	19	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	6.7%
High school graduate	205	28.2%
Some college or associate's	291	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	129	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	52	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	393	76.3%
Carpooled	52	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	51	9.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.1%
Other means	8	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	381	75.6%
15 to 29 min	80	15.9%
30 to 44 min	5	1.0%
45 to 59 min	8	1.6%
60+ min	30	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 15.3% (145 of 948)

	Count	Share
Family households	279	64.4%
Nonfamily households	154	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	433	80.2%
Vacant	107	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	72.5%
Renter-occupied	119	27.5%

1-unit, detached89.1%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	481	89.1%
1-unit, attached	12	2.2%
2 to 4 units	9	1.7%
5 to 19 units	17	3.1%
20 or more units	15	2.8%
Mobile home & other	6	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3107345
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7800, -99.1342

Other places in Garfield County

None.