Burleson

Population: 50,981
Median household income: $94,162
Median home value: $282,900

Burleson, a community in Johnson County, Texas, has 50,981 residents. The median household income of $94,162 is above the Johnson County median ($81,826).

Between 2019 and 2023, Burleson's population grew 11.2% from 45,862 to 50,981, while its median home value rose 53.3% from $184,600 to $282,900.

The typical home was built around 2002. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50,981
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $94,162
Median home value: $282,900
Median gross rent: $1,665
Housing units: 18,280
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,86250,981

Median household income

$79,784$94,162

Median home value

$184,600$282,900

Median gross rent

$1,242$1,665

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,862	$79,784	$184,600	$1,242
2020	47,151	$77,329	$198,200	$1,326
2021	47,230	$84,373	$219,200	$1,446
2022	48,970	$87,312	$258,400	$1,571
2023	50,981	$94,162	$282,900	$1,665

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,617	7.1%
5 to 17	11,457	22.5%
18 to 24	3,659	7.2%
25 to 34	6,801	13.3%
35 to 44	8,795	17.3%
45 to 54	5,747	11.3%
55 to 64	4,521	8.9%
65 to 74	3,857	7.6%
75 and over	2,527	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,197	69.0%
Black or African American	2,672	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	653	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	82	0.2%
Some other race	159	0.3%
Two or more races	2,275	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,912	19.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,950	6.0%
High school graduate	9,189	28.5%
Some college or associate's	11,170	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	7,452	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,487	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,896	83.8%
Carpooled	1,700	6.8%
Public transit	25	0.1%
Walked	76	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,122	8.5%
Other means	114	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,120	18.1%
15 to 29 min	5,647	24.8%
30 to 44 min	8,496	37.2%
45 to 59 min	2,596	11.4%
60+ min	1,952	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 8.1% (4,107 of 50,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,253	75.7%
Nonfamily households	4,251	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,504	95.8%
Vacant	776	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,475	71.3%
Renter-occupied	5,029	28.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,998	82.0%
1-unit, attached	324	1.8%
2 to 4 units	614	3.4%
5 to 19 units	1,002	5.5%
20 or more units	879	4.8%
Mobile home & other	463	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4811428
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 32.5165, -97.3274