Burkesville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Burkesville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Burkesville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Burkesville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Burkesville may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Burkesville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.05 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Burkesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Burkesville ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.85% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Burkesville in 2022 was $23,828, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,312 for a family of four.
Burkesville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burkesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burkesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burkesville include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Burkesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
