Burbank, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,589

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.8

4.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

5.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$93,158

8.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$412,900

Population & Diversity

Burbank, WA is home to a population of 3.59k people, from which 85.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.2% of Burbank, WA residents were born outside of the country (581 people).

In 2024, there were 5.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.34k people) in Burbank, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 392 White (Hispanic) and 327 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Burbank, WA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burbank, WA was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burbank, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burbank, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.34k ± 349
White (Hispanic)
392 ± 319
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
327 ± 325

28.5%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

28.5% of the people in Burbank, WA are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burbank, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

581 people

12.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

467 people

As of 2024, 16.2% of Burbank, WA residents (581 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, WA was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Burbank, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 38
Korea
35 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 37

Burbank, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burbank, WA.

Economy

The economy of Burbank, WA employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burbank, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Construction (220 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($102,228), Utilities ($101,650), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,054).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 273

−0.542%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burbank, WA declined at a rate of −0.542%, from 1.48k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burbank, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (179 people), Management Occupations (176 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burbank, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

1.47k

2024 Value

± 273

−0.542%

1 Year decline

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burbank, WA declined at a rate of −0.542%, from 1.48k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burbank, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Construction (220 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burbank, WA, though some of these residents may live in Burbank, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,681

Median earning men ± $25,066

$40,049

Median earning women ± $11,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($117,941), Construction ($87,730), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,346).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,724), and Construction ($31,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burbank, WA was $412,900 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $355,600 to $412,900, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Burbank, WA is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burbank, WA have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burbank, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$412,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,042

$1,054

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burbank, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Burbank, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burbank, WA 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.

$93,158

Median Household Income

± $13,519

1.22k

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.22k households in Burbank, WA grew to $93,158 from the previous year's value of $86,221.

The following chart displays the households in Burbank, WA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burbank, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (7.3%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Burbank, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (7.3%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burbank, WA have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Burbank, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burbank, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burbank, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burbank, WA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burbank, WA (519 out of 3.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burbank, WA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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