Burkburnett, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

11,059

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.245% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

11.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,308

0.778% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$151,900

5.85% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Burkburnett, TX is home to a population of 11.1k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.5% of Burkburnett, TX residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.65k people) in Burkburnett, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 702 White (Hispanic) and 516 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Burkburnett, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burkburnett, TX was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burkburnett, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.65k ± 496
White (Hispanic)
702 ± 326
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
516 ± 315

14.2%

Hispanic Population

1.57k people

14.2% of the people in Burkburnett, TX are hispanic (1.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burkburnett, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

3.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

3.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

340 people

As of 2024, 3.5% of Burkburnett, TX residents (387 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 Burkburnett, TX was 3.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
573 ± 190
Vietnam
337 ± 164
Gulf War (1990s)
271 ± 132

Burkburnett, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burkburnett, TX.

Economy

The economy of Burkburnett, TX employs 4.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burkburnett, TX were Retail Trade (783 people), Educational Services (640 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (522 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,175), Wholesale Trade ($90,405), and Construction ($76,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.82k

2024 Value

± 607

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burkburnett, TX declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 4.87k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burkburnett, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (528 people), Sales & Related Occupations (476 people), and Management Occupations (441 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burkburnett, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

4.82k

2024 Value

± 607

−1.01%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burkburnett, TX declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 4.87k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burkburnett, TX, are Retail Trade (783 people), Educational Services (640 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burkburnett, TX, though some of these residents may live in Burkburnett, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,063

Median earning men ± $9,720

$34,415

Median earning women ± $9,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($120,655), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,250), and Public Administration ($91,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,455), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,496), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,003).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burkburnett, TX was $151,900 in 2024, which is 0.457 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,500 to $151,900, a 5.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Burkburnett, TX is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burkburnett, TX have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burkburnett, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,505

$3,063

Median Property Taxes

±$436

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

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Burkburnett, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burkburnett, TX 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.

$66,308

Median Household Income

± $5,188

4.44k

Number of Households

± 543

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.44k households in Burkburnett, TX grew to $66,308 from the previous year's value of $65,796.

The following chart displays the households in Burkburnett, TX 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burkburnett, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Walked (5.46%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Burkburnett, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who walked to work (5.46%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burkburnett, TX have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Burkburnett, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burkburnett, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burkburnett, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burkburnett, TX (1.84k out of 11k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

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

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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