Burnet, TX Profile

Burnet, TX, population 5,562, is located in Texas's Burnet county, about 44.6 miles from Austin and 84.2 miles from Waco.

Through the 90's Burnet's population has grown by about 38%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Burnet has grown by about 17%.

Burnet's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Burnet tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	34.10
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,735	N/A
2001	4,891	3.29%
2002	5,051	3.27%
2003	5,211	3.17%
2004	5,482	5.20%
2005	5,562	1.46%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,093

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	454
2002	323
2003	219
2004	95
2005	309
2006	245
2007	311
2008	257

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	3	0	2	2	1	6
Robbery	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	22	12	8	5	15	12	16	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,747
2002	2,588
2003	2,374
2004	2,232
2005	1,726
2006	1,871
2007	1,661
2008	1,919

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	32	27	21	15	32	31	22	26
Larceny, Theft	93	96	94	94	59	72	69	79
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	5	4	8	4	4	5	7
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0

Location

Elevation	1,315 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.2 Square Miles