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.

Demographics

The racial composition of Burden includes 88.87% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	487	88.87%
Two or more races	59	10.77%
Other race	2	0.36%

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