COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burdett vs Hays
PLACE A
Burdett, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Hays, Texas
Burdett is 20% smaller than Hays. Hays earns more, with a median household income $25,312 higher. Hays has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -8%).
BURDETTHAYSDIFFERENCE
Total population216271−20% vs Hays
Population density8311,215−384
Population growth-7.7%4.6%−12.3 pts
Median age45.153.0−7.9
Male42.2%59.1%−16.8 pts
Female57.8%40.9%+16.8 pts
Foreign-born1.5%3.0%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.9%48.0%+28.9 pts
Black11.2%3.0%+8.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%31.8%−27.3 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other7.3%14.1%−6.8 pts
Median household income$45,313$70,625−$25,312
Per capita income$33,635$43,406−$9,771
Poverty rate1.2%6.1%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3390.418−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%40.0%−20.5 pts
Graduate degree4.8%17.3%−12.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.7%−7.7 pts
Labor force participation71.4%45.9%+25.5 pts
Median home value$58,700$327,300−$268,600
Median gross rent$1,319$2,295−$976
Owner-occupied64.7%80.9%−16.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%0.0%+18.2 pts
Rent-burdened households72.2%47.1%+25.2 pts
Average commute15.728.0−12.3
Worked from home14.1%9.9%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured10.3%8.6%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025