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Burden

County:
Cowley County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.517
State:
Kansas

Burden is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas. Burden has a 2025 population of 506. Burden is currently declining at a rate of -0.2% annually and its population has decreased by -0.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 511 in 2020.

The average household income in Burden is $66,165 with a poverty rate of 13.58%. The median age in Burden is 33 years: 36.5 years for males, and 32.3 years for females.

506
Total Population
979
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.2%
Growth

Burden Population

Burden Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Burden includes 88.87% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48788.87%
Two or more races5910.77%
Other race20.36%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Burden Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Burden's average per capita income is $40,893. Household income levels show a median of $54,261. The poverty rate stands at 13.58%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,208$76,067
Married Families$59,861-
Households$54,261$66,165
Non Families-$48,399

$40,893

Average Income

$54,261

Median Household Income

13.58%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)