Burnet is a city located in Burnet County Texas. Burnet has a 2020 population of 6,526. It is also the county seat of Burnet County. Burnet is currently growing at a rate of 0.69% annually and its population has increased by 1.40% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,436 in 2010.
The average household income in Burnet is $72,864 with a poverty rate of 8.26%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $682 per month, and the median house value is $175,500. The median age in Burnet is 39 years, 40 years for males, and 38.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burnetwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 5,597 | 88.04% |
Black or African American | 181 | 2.85% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 34 | 0.53% |
Asian | 10 | 0.16% |
Some Other Race | 197 | 3.10% |
Two or More Races | 338 | 5.32% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,142 | 2.72 | 71.1 |
Married | 924 | 3.41 | 81.8 |
Male | 134 | 3.21 | 100 |
Female | 305 | 3.91 | 78.7 |
Non Family | 779 | 1.35 | 50.4 |
3.4
Average Family Size
2.72
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 70 | 1.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 324 | 7.48% |
High School Graduate | 1,536 | 35.47% |
Some College | 1,343 | 31.01% |
Associates Degree | 158 | 3.65% |
Bachelors Degree | 606 | 13.99% |
Graduate Degree | 294 | 6.79% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 150 | 134 | 42 |
White | 3,591 | 3,444 | 773 |
Hispanic | 566 | 335 | 85 |
Native American | 34 | 34 | |
Other Race | 36 | 36 | |
2+ Races | 105 | 22 |
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 black people with a rate of 28.00%.
90.39% of Burnet residents speak only English, while 9.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.30% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Multiple | 313 | 304 | 97.12% |
Black | 103 | 31 | 30.10% |
Hispanic | 1,432 | 91 | 6.35% |
White | 4,047 | 139 | 3.43% |
Other | NaN% |
8.26%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.63%
Male Poverty Rate
5.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Burnet is Multiple, with 97.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Burnet is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.43%.
38.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.4%
Male Marriage Rate
40.7%
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 426 | 9.35% |
Native American | 24 | 70.59% |
Other Race | 28 | 22.58% |
Hispanic | 66 | 7.53% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
60%
Labor Force Participation
57.8%
Employment Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.41%
Born in Burnet
97.70%
Native Born
2.30%
Foreign Born
1.75%
Non Citizen
0.55%
Naturalized
97.70% of Burnet residents were born in the United States, with 75.41% having been born in Texas. 1.75% 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 | 2,864 | 0.00% | |
1980 | 3,410 | 546 | 1.76% |
1990 | 3,423 | 13 | 0.04% |
2000 | 4,735 | 1,312 | 3.30% |
2010 | 5,987 | 1,252 | 2.37% |
2011 | 6,032 | 45 | 0.75% |
2012 | 6,077 | 45 | 0.75% |
2013 | 6,122 | 45 | 0.74% |
2014 | 6,167 | 45 | 0.74% |
2015 | 6,212 | 45 | 0.73% |
2016 | 6,257 | 45 | 0.72% |
2017 | 6,302 | 45 | 0.72% |
2018 | 6,347 | 45 | 0.71% |
2019 | 6,392 | 45 | 0.71% |
2020 | 6,436 | 44 | 0.69% |
2021 | 6,481 | 45 | 0.70% |
2022 | 6,526 | 45 | 0.69% |