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Burlington, WY

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

242
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.6
years ∙ half population younger than 37.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
10.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Burlington is a town within Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States.
Location
Town in Big Horn County, WY, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.447065° N, 108.432023° W
DMS44° 26′ 49.43″ N, 108° 25′ 55.28″ W

Population Density & area

239.6/sq mi (92.37/km²)
Total Area
1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²)
Land Area
1.01 sq mi (2.62 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

68.2% male
Male 68.2%
Female 31.8%
males per 100 females
Burlington 214.3
Big Horn County 103.5
Wyoming 104.5

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Burlington 0%
Big Horn County 3.2%
Wyoming 3.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.6
years ∙ half population younger than 37.6, half older
Burlington
37.6
Big Horn County
41.7
Wyoming
39.1

Dependency ratio

Low High
68.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Burlington 68.1
Big Horn County 86.1
Wyoming 69.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 28.1% 24.5% 22.5%
Working age (18-64) 59.5% 53.8% 59%
Senior (65+) 12.4% 21.7% 18.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 68.1 86.1 69.7
Child dependency ratio 47.2 45.7 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 20.8 40.5 31.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
94.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.4%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
10.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Burlington 10.2%
Big Horn County 26.7%
Wyoming 32.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Burlington population
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 9.7% 10.7%
Mexican 5.4% 8.6% 8%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.8% 2.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 94.6% 90.3% 89.3%
One race 94.6% 87.2% 85.3%
White 94.6% 85% 81.4%
Black or African American 0% 0.7% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 1.6%
Asian 0% 0.5% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.5% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 3.1% 4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70% family
Family 70%
Non family 30%
% family households
Burlington 70%
Big Horn County 63.9%
Wyoming 61.8%

Average household size

3.46
persons per household
Burlington
3.46
Big Horn County
2.59
Wyoming
2.34

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Burlington population
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Total households 70 4,460 243,318
Average houshold size 3.46 2.59 2.34
Family households 49 2,848 150,422
Average family size 4.51 3.29 2.95
Married couple family 39 2,351 120,361
Other families 10 497 30,061
Male householder 6 211 10,921
Female householder 4 286 19,140
Non-family households 21 1,612 92,896
One-person households 21 1,370 76,502
Male householder 21 636 38,425
Senior (65+) living alone 0 252 13,020
Female householder 0 734 38,077
Senior (65+) living alone 0 502 19,418
Other living arrangements 0 242 16,394

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

87
housing units
Burlington 87
Big Horn County 5,372
Wyoming 277,141

Occupancy status

80.5% occupied
Occupied 80.5%
Vacant 19.5%
vacancy rate
Burlington 19.5%
Big Horn County 17%
Wyoming 12.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

48.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
48.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
51.7%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1990
Half of houses were built before 1990, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
11.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
16%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
37.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
34.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 6 5.8
1–3 rooms 5.7% 8.5% 11.8%
4–6 rooms 62% 50.1% 49.6%
7+ rooms 32.1% 41.5% 38.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.7% 2.1%
1 bedroom 5.7% 8.1% 8.6%
2 bedrooms 41.4% 26.7% 23.6%
3 bedrooms 25.3% 38.3% 38.9%
4+ bedrooms 27.5% 25.2% 26.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1990 1971 1981
Total housing units 87 5,372 277,141
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

87.1% owners
Renter-occupied 12.9%
Owner-occupied 87.1%
homeownership rate
Burlington 87.1%
Big Horn County 75.9%
Wyoming 71.8%

Average household size

3.82
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Burlington 3.82
Big Horn County 2.6
Wyoming 2.45

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Total occupied units 70 4,460 243,318
Year moved in
2020 or later 0% 20.2% 27.2%
2010 to 2019 50% 36% 38.6%
2000 to 2009 31.4% 17.3% 16.3%
1999 or earlier 18.6% 26.5% 17.9%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 90% 97.8% 98.1%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.9% 1.2%
1.51 or more 10% 0.3% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 2.8% 4.1%
1 vehicle 20% 22.8% 27.6%
2 vehicles 12.9% 30.7% 34.7%
3 or more vehicles 67.1% 43.8% 33.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 88.6% 72.5% 70%
Electricity 11.4% 17.3% 23.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.2% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 9.8% 5.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.9% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.6% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0% 0.8% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$198,200
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Burlington
$198,200
Big Horn County
$216,500
Wyoming
$309,700

Housing Cost Burden

13.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
13.9%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
—%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Property value
Median Value $198,200 $216,500 $309,700
Under $100,000 19.7% 15.8% 11.2%
$100,000 - $200,000 31.1% 30.7% 13.1%
$200,000 - $300,000 18% 19.6% 23.7%
$300,000 - $500,000 19.7% 21.6% 32%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 3.3% 7.4% 14.8%
$1,000,000 and more 8.2% 4.9% 5.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59% 44.7% 55.8%
Without a mortgage 41% 55.3% 44.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,389 $1,326 $1,754
Without a mortgage $506 $471 $545
Gross rent
Median rent $— $823 $992

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

42.6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Burlington 42.6%
Big Horn County 22.8%
Wyoming 30.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Burlington 10.6%
Big Horn County 11%
Wyoming 5.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

70
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
74.3%
College / Undergraduate
25.7%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

54.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Burlington
54.5%
Big Horn County
19.4%
Wyoming
36.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Total enrolled (age 3+) 70 2,590 141,871
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.7% 6.2%
K–12 74.3% 80.1% 68.9%
Kindergarten 0% 5.3% 4.7%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 8.6% 22.6% 20.1%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 27.1% 29.2% 22.1%
High School: Grades 9–12 38.6% 23.1% 22%
College or graduate school 25.7% 14.2% 24.9%
College, undergraduate 25.7% 12.3% 20%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.9% 4.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 54.5% 19.4% 36.6%
School type
Public school 81.4% 87.6% 88.2%
Private school 18.6% 12.4% 11.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

141
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
10.6%
HS graduate
27.7%
Some college no degree
14.2%
Associates degree
5%
Bachelors degree
25.5%
Graduate or professional degree
17%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Burlington due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
94.9% · 5.1%
Some college no degree
45% · 55%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
55.6% · 44.4%
Graduate or professional degree
75% · 25%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Population (25+) 141 8,149 398,785
Less than 9th grade 0% 3.3% 1.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 10.6% 7.7% 3.9%
High school diploma or GED 27.7% 32.4% 27.5%
Some college, no degree 14.2% 23.4% 24.5%
Associate's degree 5% 10.4% 11.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher 42.6% 22.8% 30.6%
Bachelor's degree 25.5% 15.8% 19.1%
Graduate or professional 17% 7.1% 11.5%
High School or higher 89.4% 89% 94.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$85,500
Graduate or professional degree
$38,750

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Burlington Big Horn County Wyoming
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $41,250 $40,000 $50,636
Less than high school graduate $— $43,750 $38,055
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $30,479 $42,107
Some college or associate's degree $— $40,511 $45,574
Bachelor's degree $85,500 $46,389 $59,382
Graduate or professional degree $38,750 $70,750 $74,861
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 5.7% 19.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 16.3% 11.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 10.5% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 7% 4.8%

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