Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Burlingame - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Burlingame lands in the 31st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
31st
percentile, household income
7th
percentile, home value
25th
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: Burlingame, KS
976 people live in Burlingame, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $57,500 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.1%. Burlingame's housing stock carries a median value of $91,200, and the median resident age is 48.4 years. About 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 46.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Burlingame (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: the state registers 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,057 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 35.4 out of 100 (Very Low).
Population
976 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kansas
Median Household Income
$57,500/yr
Poverty 9.1%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average
How does Burlingame compare to other US cities?
Where Burlingame sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income31% higher than other cities
Home value7% pricier than other cities
Median rent25% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Burlingame's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Kansas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
31st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Burlingame's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$91,200Among the most affordablemore affordable than 93% of 15,600 US cities
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
Burlingame, KS'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 Burlingame, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)12.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)9.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)46.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
976
Median Income
$57,500
Median Home Value
$91,200
Median Age
48.4
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Labor force participation
46.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.8%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Burlingame's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
2
2
0
$0.1M
2021
1
1
0
$0.3M
2022
2
2
0
$0.1M
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
67.4%
Carpool
20.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.1%
Work from Home
8.2%
Based on 365 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kansas 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 Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Burlingame sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Burlingame, KS?
What is the population of Burlingame, KS?+
Burlingame, KS has a population of 976 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Burlingame, KS?+
Burlingame households earn a median of $57,500 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Burlingame?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Burlingame; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Burlingame, KS?+
A typical home in Burlingame is worth $91,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.
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