City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Burnside, PA

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

167
Residents
$43,750
Median income
$61,700
Median home
$1,035
Median rent (state)

Burnside - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Burnside lands in the 11th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

11th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
23rd
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: Burnside, PA

Burnside is a small town in Pennsylvania, home to 167 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Burnside brings in $43,750 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 33.3%. Burnside's housing stock carries a median value of $61,700, and the median resident age is 50.0 years. About 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 43.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Burnside (No Permits), per Census BPS data.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Pennsylvania scores 97.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,035 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 76.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

167 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$43,750 /yr

Poverty 33.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Burnside compare to other US cities?

Burnside measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 1% pricier than other cities
Median rent 23% 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 Burnside against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Burnside's strongest outlier among Pennsylvania cities

Among the 1,856 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Burnside ranks #42 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Burnside only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,632 of 1,765
7th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1,324 of 1,865
26th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#1,734 of 1,790
3rd percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#42 of 1,856
98th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,811 of 1,861
3rd percentile in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

11thIncome percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Burnside's home value compares nationally

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

$61,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 99% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $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. Burnside $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 - Burnside, PA Burnside, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Burnside, PA-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 Burnside, PA median $43,750/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%
Burnside, PA'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 Burnside, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 33.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 43.8%

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

Population
167
Median Income
$43,750
Median Home Value
$61,700
Median Age
50.0
Poverty Rate
33.3%
Labor force participation
43.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.1%

Population Change

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

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182 residents184 residents186 residents188 residents190 residents 202020212022202320242025 187 residents 183 residents ▼ -2.1%
Burnside'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
2019 0
2020 1
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.6%
Carpool
11.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
14.3%

Based on 63 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Burnside sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,035/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
76.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Bulger
167 people
Bunola
167 people
Rew
167 people
Benson
166 people
Park Place
168 people
Roseville
166 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Burnside's 167 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Antoine, AR
167 people
Desert Center, CA
167 people
Hardwick, CA
167 people
Lincoln, IN
167 people
Poneto, IN
167 people
Rembrandt, IA
167 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Burnside's $43,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Brookside, AL
$43,750 median income
Colony, AL
$43,750 median income
Midway, AL
$43,750 median income
Nunapitchuk, AK
$43,750 median income
East Fork, AZ
$43,750 median income
Gosnell, AR
$43,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Burnside, PA 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 Burnside, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 99.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.6% 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 Burnside compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Burnside (this city) 167 $43,750
Bulger 167 N/A
Bunola 167 N/A
Rew 167 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Burnside, PA?

What is the population of Burnside, PA? +

The population of Burnside, PA stands at 167 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Burnside, PA? +

Median annual household income in Burnside runs $43,750, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Burnside? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Burnside; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Burnside, PA? +

The median home value in Burnside is $61,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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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