COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burlington Junction vs Atchison
PLACE A
Burlington Junction, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Atchison, Kansas
Burlington Junction is 96% smaller than Atchison. Atchison earns more, with a median household income $3,724 higher.
BURLINGTON JUNCTIONATCHISONDIFFERENCE
Total population48310,789−96% vs Atchison
Population density4831,346−863
Population growth-3.0%-1.2%−1.7 pts
Median age43.929.1+14.8
Male48.4%47.0%+1.4 pts
Female51.6%53.0%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.5%82.9%+15.6 pts
Black0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.8%5.0%−4.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Other0.8%6.4%−5.7 pts
Median household income$50,750$54,474−$3,724
Per capita income$29,918$26,812+$3,106
Poverty rate15.1%15.8%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3980.454−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%26.8%−15.1 pts
Graduate degree4.6%10.5%−5.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation58.0%61.9%−3.9 pts
Median home value$90,600$129,700−$39,100
Median gross rent$387$737−$350
Owner-occupied81.3%60.5%+20.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate23.4%16.6%+6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households19.4%43.3%−23.8 pts
Average commute19.417.8+1.6
Worked from home10.9%8.6%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.3%9.4%+0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025