Burley, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,443

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.65%

17.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$118,047

21.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$678,100

Population & Diversity

Burley, WA is home to a population of 2.44k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.6% of Burley, WA residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Burley, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 192 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 163 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Burley, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burley, WA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burley, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 638
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
192 ± 297
White (Hispanic)
163 ± 125

14.5%

Hispanic Population

355 people

14.5% of the people in Burley, WA are hispanic (355 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burley, 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

1.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 1.6% of Burley, WA residents (39 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, WA was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
139 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 132
Vietnam
87 ± 56

Burley, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Burley, WA employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burley, WA were Construction (232 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Public Administration (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,375), Manufacturing ($46,806), and Construction ($42,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 341

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burley, WA grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 1.08k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burley, WA, are Management Occupations (197 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burley, 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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 341

3.98%

1 Year growth

± 40.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burley, WA grew at a rate of 3.98%, from 1.08k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burley, WA, are Construction (232 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), and Public Administration (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burley, WA, though some of these residents may live in Burley, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,489

Median earning men ± $14,646

$37,209

Median earning women ± $6,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($100,000), Public Administration ($96,375), and Manufacturing ($46,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burley, WA was $678,100 in 2024, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $651,900 to $678,100, a 4.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Burley, WA is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burley, WA have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burley, WA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$678,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$104,321

$681

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Burley, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burley, 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.

$118,047

Median Household Income

± $33,406

889

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 889 households in Burley, WA grew to $118,047 from the previous year's value of $96,897.

The following chart displays the households in Burley, 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 Burley, 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 (70.7%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Burley, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burley, WA have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.9% of the workforce in Burley, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burley, WA (138 out of 2.44k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burley, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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