Burleson County Information

Burleson in Texas occupies 678 square miles and has a 2006 population of 16,932, a change from a 2000 population of 16,470 and 13,625 in 1990. 13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.5% percent is 25-35, and 12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 38 acts of violent crime reported in Burleson in 2004, a change from 63 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 358 people: 4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.1%.

Read more about Burleson, Texas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBurleson 
StateTexas 
Land Area678 sq. milesRanked 1,499 of 3,140
Population 200616,932Ranked 1,970 of 3,140
Population 200517,165 
Population 200016,470Ranked 1,993 of 3,140
Population 199013,625Ranked 2,090 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion84.2% 
African American14.2% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.6% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.7% 
Population 5 to 1413.7% 
Population 15 to 2413.8% 
Population 25 to 3411.5% 
Population 35 to 4412.9% 
Population 45 to 5414.4% 
Population 55 to 6410.7% 
Population 65 to 748.5% 
Population 75 and up7.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3863
Murders / Manslaughters5 
Forcible Rapes3 
Robberies4 
Aggravated Assaults26 
Total Property Crimes200326
Burglaries85 
Larceny Thefts101 
Motor Vehicle Thefts14 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,7737,708
Unemployed Population358314
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.1%

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