Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,333

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.279% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

20.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,518

11.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA is home to a population of 5.33k people, from which 78.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.9% of Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2024, there were 2.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 762 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 701 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.8%

2024 Citizenship

81%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.8% of Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 579
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
762 ± 346
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
701 ± 450

40%

Hispanic Population

2.13k people

40% of the people in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

30.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

30.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.72k people

As of 2024, 30.9% of Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA residents (1.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA was 30.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 28
Vietnam
8 ± 29

Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA.

Economy

The economy of Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA employs 2.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA were Retail Trade (421 people), Manufacturing (369 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (316 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($221,146), Utilities ($190,905), and Construction ($137,845).

Employment

Occupations

2.88k

2024 Value

± 432

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 3.38k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA, are Management Occupations (441 people), Sales & Related Occupations (438 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.88k

2024 Value

± 432

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 3.38k employees to 2.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA, are Retail Trade (421 people), Manufacturing (369 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA, though some of these residents may live in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,546

Median earning men ± $13,050

$65,786

Median earning women ± $16,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,230).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($220,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,713), and Manufacturing ($113,077).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA was $1.1M in 2024, which is 3.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.11M to $1.1M, a 0.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.1M

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,474

$1,058

Median Property Taxes

±$205

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$134,518

Median Household Income

± $28,053

1.83k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.83k households in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA declined from $134,518 from the previous year's value of $152,559.

The following chart displays the households in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.4%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Public Transit (8.37%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA (591 out of 5.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burbank (Santa Clara County), CA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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