Burns

Population: 365
Median household income: $49,851
Median home value: $198,500

Burns, a community in Laramie County, Wyoming, has 365 residents. The median household income of $49,851 is below the Laramie County median ($77,884).

Between 2019 and 2023, Burns's population grew 15.9% from 315 to 365, while its median home value rose 15.2% from $172,300 to $198,500.

12.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 365
Median age: 54.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,851
Median home value: $198,500
Median gross rent: $1,639
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

315365

Median household income

$42,083$49,851

Median home value

$172,300$198,500

Median gross rent

$883$1,639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	315	$42,083	$172,300	$883
2020	453	$42,105	$167,300	$1,058
2021	393	$43,594	$166,700	$1,016
2022	392	$47,128	$187,500	$1,232
2023	365	$49,851	$198,500	$1,639

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 345.5%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7429.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	4.1%
5 to 17	51	14.0%
18 to 24	10	2.7%
25 to 34	20	5.5%
35 to 44	36	9.9%
45 to 54	57	15.6%
55 to 64	44	12.1%
65 to 74	107	29.3%
75 and over	25	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	270	74.0%
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	26	7.1%
Two or more races	45	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's54.7%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	8.3%
High school graduate	79	27.3%
Some college or associate's	158	54.7%
Bachelor's degree	10	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	18	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	139	84.2%
Carpooled	19	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	90	54.5%
15 to 29 min	29	17.6%
30 to 44 min	34	20.6%
45 to 59 min	4	2.4%
60+ min	8	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 12.1% (44 of 365)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	68.9%
Nonfamily households	52	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	167	98.2%
Vacant	3	1.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	88.6%
Renter-occupied	19	11.4%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	156	91.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5611265
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1909, -104.3590