Burley, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,958
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.2
6.85% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.3%
8.79% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$67,468
6.56% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$231,300
8.24% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,750
2.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Burley, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.1% of the residents in Burley, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Burley, ID are Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences (41 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Burley, ID was $231,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in Burley, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Burley, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Burley, ID is home to a population of 12k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.3% of Burley, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2024, there were 4.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.83k people) in Burley, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Other (Hispanic) and 1.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%
2024 Citizenship
91.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Burley, ID residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burley, ID was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burley, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.83k ± 722
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.67k ± 582
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.43k ± 511
34.5%
Hispanic Population
4.12k people

In 2024, there were 4.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.83k people) in Burley, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Other (Hispanic) and 1.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.5% of the people in Burley, ID are hispanic (4.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burley, ID as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.6k people
14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.64k people

As of 2024, 13.3% of Burley, ID residents (1.6k 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 Burley, ID was 14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    133 ± 74
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    93 ± 59
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    68 ± 72

Burley, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Burley, ID employs 5.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burley, ID were Retail Trade (1,043 people), Manufacturing (971 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (552 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,500), Manufacturing ($57,156), and Information ($53,275).

Employment

Occupations

5.75k
2024 Value
± 586
2.55%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burley, ID grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 5.61k employees to 5.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burley, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (684 people), Production Occupations (574 people), and Management Occupations (500 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burley, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.75k
2024 Value
± 586
2.55%
1 Year growth
± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burley, ID grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 5.61k employees to 5.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burley, ID, are Retail Trade (1,043 people), Manufacturing (971 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (552 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burley, ID, though some of these residents may live in Burley, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,452
Median earning men ± $5,515
$27,341
Median earning women ± $4,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,788), Wholesale Trade ($84,471), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,065).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,643), Information ($53,182), and Public Administration ($45,758).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Burley, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Burley, ID awarded 41 degrees. The student population of Burley, ID in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 32 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Burley, ID are White (24 and 58.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (17 and 41.5%).

The largest universities in Burley, ID by number of degrees awarded are Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences (41 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Burley, ID are General Cosmetology (14 and 34.1%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (12 and 29.3%), and Barbering (9 and 22%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 38 students enrolled in Burley, ID, 15.8% men and 84.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23 records, of which 82.6% were women and 17.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Cosmetology
    14 degrees awarded
  2. Barbering
    9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Burley, ID was General Cosmetology with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Burley, ID according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences with 41 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Burley, ID, which is 0.206 times less than the 34 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 17 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Burley, ID was $231,300 in 2024, which is 0.695 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,700 to $231,300, a 8.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Burley, ID is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burley, ID have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burley, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,926
$2,585
Median Property Taxes
±$357

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 Burley, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

61.1%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Burley, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,468
Median Household Income
± $5,304
4.23k
Number of Households
± 455

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.23k households in Burley, ID grew to $67,468 from the previous year's value of $63,315.

The following chart displays the households in Burley, ID 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burley, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Carpooled (9.16%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.37%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Burley, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.16%) and those who worked at home (6.37%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burley, ID have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Burley, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burley, ID (1.78k out of 11.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burley, ID is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

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Health

86.5% of the population of Burley, ID has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.215% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.9% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

13.5%
Uninsured
40.3%
Employer Coverage
22.5%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0.215%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burley, ID declined by 0.55% from 13.6% to 13.5%.

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