Burnet, TX

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2021 Population
6,403
0.724% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
34.6
6.23% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
2.66%
67.8% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$70,766
8.63% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$186,500
6.27% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Burnet, TX had a population of 6.4k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $70,766. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Burnet, TX grew from 6,357 to 6,403, a 0.724% increase and its median household income grew from $65,146 to $70,766, a 8.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burnet, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.2%), White (Hispanic) (19.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%), Other (Hispanic) (2.62%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%).

None of the households in Burnet, TX 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.

97.8% of the residents in Burnet, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Burnet, TX was $186,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Burnet, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Burnet, TX was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Burnet, TX is home to a population of 6.4k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.87% of Burnet, TX residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2021, there were 3.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Burnet, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k White (Hispanic) and 185 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2021 Citizenship
98.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Burnet, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Burnet, TX was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burnet, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.56k ± 374
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 338
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    185 ± 150
23.9%
Hispanic Population
1.53k people

In 2021, there were 3.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Burnet, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k White (Hispanic) and 185 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.9% of the people in Burnet, TX are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Burnet, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.87%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
184 people
2.3%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
146 people

As of 2021, 2.87% of Burnet, TX residents (184 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burnet, TX was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    200 ± 117
  2. Vietnam
    86 ± 74
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    76 ± 82

Burnet, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Burnet, TX employs 3k people. The largest industries in Burnet, TX are Retail Trade (702 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (522 people), and Construction (397 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,502), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,834), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,110).

Occupations

3k
2021 Value
± 581
0.335%
1 Year growth
± 27.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burnet, TX grew at a rate of 0.335%, from 2.99k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burnet, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (541 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (363 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burnet, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3k
2021 Value
± 581
0.335%
1 Year growth
± 27.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burnet, TX grew at a rate of 0.335%, from 2.99k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burnet, TX, are Retail Trade (702 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (522 people), and Construction (397 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burnet, TX, though some of these residents may live in Burnet, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,158
Median earning men ± $11,538
$38,269
Median earning women ± $13,311

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,601), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,577), and Construction ($52,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,597), Construction ($46,354), and Public Administration ($42,104).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Texas. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $255B
  2. $212B
  3. $180B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $255B, followed by Gasoline ($212B) and Fuel oils ($180B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.26T
2020 Value in Texas
$4.54T
Projected 2050 Value in Texas
101% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 101% to $4.54T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $77.7B
  2. $68.4B
  3. $58.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $77.7B, followed by California with $68.4B and Michigan and $58.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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 Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.43% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (5.58M), Some college (4.95M), and Bachelors Degree (4.04M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Burnet, TX was $186,500 in 2021, which is 0.762 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $175,500 to $186,500, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Burnet, TX is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Burnet, TX have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burnet, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$186,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,735
$1,575
Median Property Taxes
±$327

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.4%
Homeownership
2021
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 74.4% of the housing units in Burnet, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9602
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Burnet, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,766
Median Household Income
± $12,783
2.12k
Number of Households
± 402

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.12k households in Burnet, TX grew to $70,766 from the previous year's value of $65,146.

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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burnet, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2021, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82.9%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.9%)

In 2021, 82.9% of workers in Burnet, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (3.9%).

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

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burnet, TX have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 6.57% of the workforce in Burnet, TX 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 Burnet, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burnet, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

2.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burnet, TX (155 out of 5.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burnet, TX 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.

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81.2% of the population of Burnet, TX has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 9.26% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 1.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Burnet County, TX see 2534 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (2264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2159 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1419 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,534 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burnet County, TX

Primary care physicians in Burnet County, TX see an average of 2,534 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% increase from the previous year (2,264 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Burnet County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 28.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.8%
Uninsured
39.6%
Employer Coverage
9.26%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
18%
Non-Group
1.87%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burnet, TX grew by 12% from 16.8% to 18.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burnet, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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