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Burrton Kansas Information: Burrton, Kansas is part of HARVEY County. Population for Burrton from the last gathering is 932. You can view Burrton venues that host many Burrton KS events every year. You can also research Burrton Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Burrton Kansas real estate guide. Burrton Kansas has a latitude of 38.0283 and a longitude of -97.5559. Zip codes in Burrton, KS include 67020 ... more Burrton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Burrton, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Burrton, KS was 932.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Burrton was 457, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Burrton, KS
There are an estimated 205 married men in the town. 58.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Burrton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Burrton is 475 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Burrton, Kansas
There are an estimated 205 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Burrton, KS
The median age of people living in Burrton, KS was 34.1 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 Burrton was 79. There were 669 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.1 percent of the population (122) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Burrton, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Burrton, KS was 908.

White Population in Burrton, KS
The estimated White population in the Burrton community is 874, which is 93.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Burrton, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 9, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Burrton, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Burrton, KS was 4.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Burrton community was 48, or 5.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Burrton, KS
The household population number in Burrton was 932.

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

Average Household Size in Burrton, KS
The average household size in Burrton is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Burrton, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 402 total housing units in Burrton.

The number of occupied housing units was 361, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 249 were owner-occupied (69), and 112 were renter-occupied (31, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 41 vacant homes in Burrton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Burrton, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 212, with a median value in dollars of 51,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Burrton, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $561 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Burrton, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 456 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Burrton, Kansas
47 people in Burrton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Burrton, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Burrton was 89, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Burrton, KS
In 2000, there were 201 people in Burrton, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Burrton, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 37 people in Burrton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Burrton, Kansas
There were 458 in the labor force in Burrton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 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 Burrton was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Burrton, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,646. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Burrton, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,174. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Burrton, Kansas
Per capita income in Burrton in the last full census was 14,835. 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 Burrton numbered 24, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Burrton, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 105, or 11.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.