Burton

Population: 219
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $265,900

Burton is a community in Washington County, Texas, home to 219 residents. Its median household income of $70,000 runs below the Washington County figure of $75,085.

Between 2019 and 2023, Burton's population declined 43.4% from 387 to 219, while its median home value rose 131.2% from $115,000 to $265,900.

93.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1952.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 219
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,000
Median home value: $265,900
Median gross rent: $1,175
Housing units: 146
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

387219

Median household income

$43,250$70,000

Median home value

$115,000$265,900

Median gross rent

$667$1,175

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	387	$43,250	$115,000	$667
2020	310	—	—	—
2021	468	$73,846	$225,000	$1,188
2022	275	$62,500	$265,400	—
2023	219	$70,000	$265,900	$1,175

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.8%
5 to 17	53	24.2%
18 to 24	12	5.5%
25 to 34	34	15.5%
35 to 44	18	8.2%
45 to 54	28	12.8%
55 to 64	26	11.9%
65 to 74	18	8.2%
75 and over	26	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	68.9%
Black or African American	62	28.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree21.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	4.7%
High school graduate	45	30.0%
Some college or associate's	62	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	32	21.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	74	79.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	10.8%
Other means	3	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	32.5%
15 to 29 min	43	51.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	11	13.3%
60+ min	2	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 13.7% (30 of 219)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	77.8%
Nonfamily households	20	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	61.6%
Vacant	56	38.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	72.2%
Renter-occupied	25	27.8%

1-unit, detached93.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	93.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4811536
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.1858, -96.6031

Compare with nearby cities

Burton vs Brenham

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Brenham