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Burden Kansas Information: Burden, Kansas is part of COWLEY County. Population for Burden from the last gathering is 564. You can view Burden venues that host many Burden KS events every year. You can also research Burden Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Burden Kansas real estate guide. Burden Kansas has a latitude of 37.3191 and a longitude of -96.7544. Zip codes in Burden, KS include 67019 ... more Burden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Burden, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Burden, KS was 564.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Burden was 279, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Burden, KS
There are an estimated 129 married men in the town. 64.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Burden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Burden is 285 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Burden, Kansas
There are an estimated 122 married women in the community. 60.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Burden, KS
The median age of people living in Burden, KS was 32.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Burden was 43. There were 380 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.4 percent of the population (87) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Burden, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Burden, KS was 549.

White Population in Burden, KS
The estimated White population in the Burden community is 526, which is 93.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Burden, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Burden, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Burden, KS was 14.

Asian Population in Burden, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Burden, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Burden was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Burden community was 11, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Burden, KS
The household population number in Burden was 564.

Group Quarters Population in Burden, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Burden, KS
The average household size in Burden is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Burden, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 236 total housing units in Burden.

The number of occupied housing units was 210, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 147 were owner-occupied (70), and 63 were renter-occupied (30, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in Burden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Burden, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 133, with a median value in dollars of 34,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Burden, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $489 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Burden, average costs per month were $283 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 262 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Burden, Kansas
41 people in Burden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Burden, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Burden was 71, or 19.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Burden, KS
In 2000, there were 123 people in Burden, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Burden, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Burden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Burden, Kansas
There were 218 in the labor force in Burden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Burden was 33.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Burden, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,641. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Burden, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Burden, Kansas
Per capita income in Burden in the last full census was 13,549. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Burden numbered 12, or 8.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Burden, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 62, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.