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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Burnet, TX compare?
| Figure | Burnet, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,939 |
| Change since April 2020 | +7.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,436 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 613 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 13.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.0% |
| Measure | Burnet, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,732±33 |
| Median age | 40.4±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.8%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.2%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.0%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.8%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $87,587±$12,768 |
| Per capita income | $37,073±$4,897 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±3.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $277,400±$49,469 |
| Median gross rent | $1,019±$365 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 53.6%±16.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.3%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.9%±3.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.9%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±6.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±3.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov