Burleson is a city located in Johnson County Texas. Burleson has a 2020 population of 49,831. Burleson is currently growing at a rate of 2.25% annually and its population has increased by 4.60% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,641 in 2010.
The average household income in Burleson is $95,183 with a poverty rate of 6.01%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,326 per month, and the median house value is $198,200. The median age in Burleson is 34.9 years, 35.3 years for males, and 34.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burlesonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 39,836 | 84.49% |
Black or African American | 1,985 | 4.21% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 92 | 0.20% |
Asian | 606 | 1.29% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 62 | 0.13% |
Some Other Race | 372 | 0.79% |
Two or More Races | 4,198 | 8.90% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 15,979 | 2.95 | 70.1 |
Married | 9,112 | 3.41 | 79.1 |
Male | 630 | 3.29 | 58.3 |
Female | 2,588 | 3.71 | 44.7 |
Non Family | 3,649 | 1.19 | 67.6 |
3.34
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 419 | 1.41% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,109 | 3.74% |
High School Graduate | 8,991 | 30.33% |
Some College | 7,833 | 26.42% |
Associates Degree | 3,228 | 10.89% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,622 | 18.96% |
Graduate Degree | 2,443 | 8.24% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 55 | 55 | 27 |
Asian | 315 | 255 | 102 |
Black | 1,308 | 1,298 | 365 |
Hispanic | 3,559 | 3,063 | 985 |
White | 23,707 | 22,748 | 6,376 |
2+ Races | 1,463 | 1,314 | 326 |
Other Race | 236 | 230 | 49 |
Islander | 62 | 59 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 49.09%.
$49,950
Average Earnings
$55,495
Average Male
$42,153
Average Female
90.57% of Burleson residents speak only English, while 9.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.34% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 606 | 188 | 31.02% |
Islander | 59 | 15 | 25.42% |
White | 35,551 | 2,168 | 6.10% |
Hispanic | 6,630 | 341 | 5.14% |
Black | 1,933 | 95 | 4.91% |
Other | 62 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 4,198 | 67 | 1.60% |
6.01%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.16%
Male Poverty Rate
6.81%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Burleson is Asian, with 31.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Burleson is Multiple, with 1.60% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.90%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.36%.
55.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.5%
Male Marriage Rate
54.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,884 | 6.43% |
Black | 244 | 16.05% |
Asian | 28 | 7.76% |
Islander | 15 | 24.19% |
Other Race | 62 | 25.10% |
2+ Races | 273 | 15.69% |
Hispanic | 346 | 8.63% |
3.87%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.30%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.9%
Labor Force Participation
69.3%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.65%
Born in Burleson
97.39%
Native Born
2.61%
Foreign Born
1.04%
Non Citizen
1.57%
Naturalized
97.39% of Burleson residents were born in the United States, with 69.65% having been born in Texas. 1.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 7,713 | 0.00% | |
1980 | 11,734 | 4,021 | 4.29% |
1990 | 16,113 | 4,379 | 3.22% |
2000 | 20,976 | 4,863 | 2.67% |
2010 | 36,690 | 15,714 | 5.75% |
2011 | 37,785 | 1,095 | 2.98% |
2012 | 38,880 | 1,095 | 2.90% |
2013 | 39,975 | 1,095 | 2.82% |
2014 | 41,070 | 1,095 | 2.74% |
2015 | 42,165 | 1,095 | 2.67% |
2016 | 43,260 | 1,095 | 2.60% |
2017 | 44,355 | 1,095 | 2.53% |
2018 | 45,450 | 1,095 | 2.47% |
2019 | 46,545 | 1,095 | 2.41% |
2020 | 47,641 | 1,096 | 2.35% |
2021 | 48,736 | 1,095 | 2.30% |
2022 | 49,831 | 1,095 | 2.25% |