City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023

Burdette, AR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Burdette - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

217
Residents
$86,250
Median income
$108,800
Median home
$880
Median rent (state)

Burdette - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Burdette lands in the 68th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

68th
percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
3rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Burdette, AR

Burdette is a small town in Arkansas, home to 217 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Burdette brings in $86,250 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Burdette are valued around $108,800, and the median resident age is 31.9 years. Educational attainment runs 19.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 37.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: the state registers 86.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $880 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arkansas's average monthly utility costs around $210 (state average). Workers in Burdette report an average commute of 17.3 minutes, with 93.1% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 89.2 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

217 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas

Median Household Income

$86,250 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

86.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average

How does Burdette compare to other US cities?

Where Burdette sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 13% pricier than other cities
Median rent 3% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Burdette against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arkansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arkansas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Burdette near the bottom of Arkansas's cities

Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Burdette ranks #277 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Burdette only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#34 of 495
93rd percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#277 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Median Home Value
#248 of 482
48th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#467 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#134 of 524
74th percentile in Arkansas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arkansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

68thIncome percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Burdette's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$108,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Burdette $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Burdette, AR Burdette, AR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Burdette, AR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Burdette, AR median $86,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Burdette, AR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Burdette, AR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
217
Median Income
$86,250
Median Home Value
$108,800
Median Age
31.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
37.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.7%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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135 residents140 residents145 residents150 residents 202020212022202320242025 148 residents 139 residents ▼ -6.1%
Burdette's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.3 minutes
Drive Alone
93.1%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 58 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arkansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$210
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arkansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arkansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Burdette sits in

Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$880/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arkansas

Houston
218 people
Vandervoort
219 people
St. Francis
220 people
Wayton
213 people
Widener
221 people
Pindall
212 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Burdette's 217 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Forest Lakes, AZ
217 people
Mexican Colony, CA
217 people
Redding Center, CT
217 people
Allerton, IL
217 people
Shumway, IL
217 people
Groveland, IN
217 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Burdette's $86,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Anderson, AL
$86,250 median income
Galena, AK
$86,250 median income
Unalakleet, AK
$86,250 median income
Lisbon, IL
$86,250 median income
Rockbridge, IL
$86,250 median income
Mace, IN
$86,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Burdette, AR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Burdette, AR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 80.2% 10.1% 7.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7.4% White 80.2% Black or African American 10.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 2.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.4% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Burdette compares to nearby Arkansas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Burdette (this city) 217 $86,250
Houston 218 $51,250
Vandervoort 219 $69,464
St. Francis 220 $37,308
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Burdette, AR?

What is the population of Burdette, AR? +

The population of Burdette, AR stands at 217 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Burdette, AR? +

Median annual household income in Burdette runs $86,250, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Burdette? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Burdette; the closest available measure is the Arkansas state average, a cost of living index of 86.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arkansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Burdette, AR? +

Burdette's median home value sits at $108,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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