Burley, ID

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burley, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.83k ± 722
Other (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 582
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.43k ± 511

34.5%

Hispanic Population

4.12k people

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.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
133 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 59
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burley, ID.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Burley, ID in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 35 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Burley, ID are Hispanic or Latino (17 and 53.1%) and White (15 and 46.9%).

The largest universities in Burley, ID by number of degrees awarded are Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences (32 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Burley, ID are General Cosmetology (13 and 40.6%), Barbering (6 and 18.8%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (6 and 18.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 40 students enrolled in Burley, ID, 12.5% men and 87.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23 records, of which 95.7% were women and 4.35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
13 degrees awarded
Barbering
6 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Burley, ID was General Cosmetology with 13 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cosmetology School of Arts & Sciences with 32 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Burley, ID, which is 0.185 times less than the 27 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 17 degrees mean that there were 1.13 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burley, ID 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burley, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (9.16%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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