Overview
6,403
Total Population
34.6
Median age
50.77%
Female population %
97:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,529
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Burnet's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Burnet is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Burnet's population under 18 was 20.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Burnet's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Burnet, 17.24% were under the age of 15, 26.30% aged 15 to 29, 39.76% aged 30 to 64, 14.12% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 99 more females than males in Burnet:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Burnet, TX.
- The Burnet, TX gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 389.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 414.
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Race / Ethnicity
Burnet's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Burnet population: 90.54% are White, 2.89% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.14% are Asian, 2.62% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
- Burnet's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,529 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,874 (76.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Burnet is White with a population of 5,797 (90.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Burnet's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,710 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Burnet's population increased by 699 (13.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Burnet's population increased by 474 (7.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Burnet's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,282.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)