Burns, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,723

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.8

7.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

3.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,858

8.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$187,200

Population & Diversity

Burns, OR is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.514% of Burns, OR residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.5k people) in Burns, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 White (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Burns, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burns, OR was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burns, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.5k ± 103
White (Hispanic)
142 ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 47

6.02%

Hispanic Population

164 people

6.02% of the people in Burns, OR are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burns, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

0.514%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.585%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.514% of Burns, OR residents (14 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 Burns, OR was 0.585%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 34

Burns, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burns, OR.

Economy

The economy of Burns, OR employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burns, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), Retail Trade (194 people), and Manufacturing (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,643), and Public Administration ($57,938).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 269

−5.11%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burns, OR declined at a rate of −5.11%, from 1.19k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burns, OR, are Production Occupations (208 people), Management Occupations (135 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burns, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 269

−5.11%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burns, OR declined at a rate of −5.11%, from 1.19k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burns, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (247 people), Retail Trade (194 people), and Manufacturing (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burns, OR, though some of these residents may live in Burns, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,593

Median earning men ± $10,807

$31,023

Median earning women ± $11,135

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,874), Manufacturing ($36,143), and Retail Trade ($33,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,372), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,159).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burns, OR was $187,200 in 2024, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,400 to $187,200, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Burns, OR is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burns, OR have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burns, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$187,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,420

$802

Median Property Taxes

±$210

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Burns, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burns, OR 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.

$41,858

Median Household Income

± $12,852

1.37k

Number of Households

± 271

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Burns, OR grew to $41,858 from the previous year's value of $38,430.

The following chart displays the households in Burns, OR 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burns, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (6.29%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Burns, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.29%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burns, OR have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Burns, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burns, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burns, OR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burns, OR (405 out of 2.61k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burns, OR 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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