Burleson is a city located in Texas. With a 2020 population of 49,984, it is the 70th largest city in Texas and the 790th largest city in the United States. Burleson is currently growing at a rate of 2.78% annually and its population has increased by 36.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 36,690 in 2010. Spanning over 28 miles, Burleson has a population density of 1,769 people per square mile.
The average household income in Burleson is $92,298 with a poverty rate of 4.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,229 per month, and the median house value is $167,100. The median age in Burleson is 35 years, 35.7 years for males, and 34.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 89.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burleson was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40,095 | 89.84% |
| Black or African American | 1,829 | 4.10% |
| Two or More Races | 1,466 | 3.28% |
| Asian | 642 | 1.44% |
| Some Other Race | 373 | 0.84% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 145 | 0.32% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 79 | 0.18% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 15,349 | 2.9 | 72.9 |
| Married | 9,251 | 3.33 | 82.4 |
| Non Family | 3,268 | 1.21 | 63.9 |
| Female | 2,250 | 3.47 | 51.2 |
| Male | 580 | 3.44 | 55.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 651 | 2.28% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,359 | 4.75% |
| High School Graduate | 8,254 | 28.86% |
| Some College | 7,991 | 27.94% |
| Associates Degree | 2,891 | 10.11% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,044 | 17.64% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,412 | 8.43% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.02%.
$49,099
Average Earnings
$55,922
Average Male
$40,794
Average Female
93.32% of Burleson residents speak only English, while 6.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.87% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 35,408 | 1,637 | 4.62% |
| Hispanic | 5,179 | 391 | 7.55% |
| Black | 1,789 | 143 | 7.99% |
| Other | 356 | 75 | 21.07% |
| Multiple | 1,466 | 20 | 1.36% |
| Native | 145 | 9 | 6.21% |
| Asian | 642 | 8 | 1.25% |
| Islander | 79 | 7 | 8.86% |
4.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.89%
Male Poverty Rate
5.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Burleson is Other, with 21.07% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Burleson is Asian, with 1.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.84%.
58.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.1%
Male Marriage Rate
56.1%
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 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,369 | 8.14% |
| Hispanic | 325 | 10.22% |
| Black | 318 | 22.38% |
| 2 or More | 69 | 14.29% |
| Other | 57 | 20.50% |
| Asian | 40 | 8.02% |
| Hawaiian | 7 | 14.58% |
3.29%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.85%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.1%
Labor Force Participation
66.2%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.64%
Native Born
2.36%
Foreign Born
0.98%
Non Citizen
97.64% of Burleson residents were born in the United States, with 66.59% having been born in Texas. 0.98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49,984 | 1,351 | 2.78% |
| 2019 | 48,633 | 1,351 | 2.86% |
| 2018 | 47,282 | 1,175 | 2.55% |
| 2017 | 46,107 | 1,351 | 3.02% |
| 2016 | 44,756 | 1,410 | 3.25% |
| 2015 | 43,346 | 1,717 | 4.12% |
| 2014 | 41,629 | 1,067 | 2.63% |
| 2013 | 40,562 | 1,504 | 3.85% |
| 2012 | 39,058 | 570 | 1.48% |
| 2011 | 38,488 | 1,415 | 3.82% |
| 2010 | 37,073 | 16,097 | 5.86% |
| 2000 | 20,976 | 4,863 | 2.67% |
| 1990 | 16,113 | 4,379 | 3.22% |
| 1980 | 11,734 | 4,021 | 4.29% |
| 1970 | 7,713 | 0.00% |