Burlington, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burlington	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$39,888	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$70,194	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,774	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,734	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,300	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,267	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.8%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burlington is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burlington is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burlington is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burlington is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,791 $70,194 $140,388

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Burlington median earnings by income bracket

Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	17.8%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.6%	19.6%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Strawn, KS	431	$136,509	67.8%
Neosho Rapids, KS	378	$79,043	2.8%
Gridley, KS	366	$75,985	6.6%
Hartford, KS	347	$64,711	20.4%
LeRoy, KS	603	$64,403	20.8%
Burlington, KS	2,608	$70,194	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Linden, AZ	2,608	$97,810	20.3%
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA	2,608	$71,640	11.9%
Madelia, MN	2,608	$78,944	2.9%
Kiefer, OK	2,608	$99,897	22.8%
Colwyn, PA	2,607	$74,111	8.9%
Burlington, KS	2,608	$70,194	13.7%

Source: The Burlington, KS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.