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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 504 . Burden is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -1.37% 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. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males.

504
Total Population
975
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.4%
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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (88.87%)

Two or more races (10.77%)

Other race (0.36%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48788.87%
Two or more races5910.77%
Other race20.36%

Burden Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

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)