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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 Burnett, WI compare?
| Figure | Burnett, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 813 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 831 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 23 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.0% |
| Measure | Burnett, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 799±119 |
| Median age | 48.9±10.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.2%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.3%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $90,313±$11,603 |
| Per capita income | $48,468±$4,699 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.2%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.3%±7.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $279,200±$42,720 |
| Median gross rent | $829±$337 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.5%±25.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.8%±8.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.6%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3%±10.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.8 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.7 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