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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Burney

California · 3,423 residents · 5.37 sq mi
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With 3,423 people, Burney is a city in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. Households here earn about 26% less than in California as a whole. The typical home is worth $61,700. The poverty rate is 9.0%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $26,350 at the median, 13% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,423
+6%vs 2000
vs 3,217 in 2000
1990 – 2024
33.2
−16%vs 2000
vs 39.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.37 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K3K4K4K19902000201020202024Burney
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(291)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(280)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.6%(327)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(264)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.6%(157)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.7%(469)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(575)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(358)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(265)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(278)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(137)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(22)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,350
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,510 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,736
−31%vs 2000
vs $17,060 in 2000
US average: $14,340
9.0%
−9.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$61,700
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$371
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $463 in 2000
US average: $450
67.6%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.0% in 2000
32.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(2,742)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino6%(192)
Asian0.7%(21)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(3,250)
Black0.7%(24)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(141)
Asian0.1%(5)
Other4.2%(144)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(104)
Spaniard1.3%(35)
Puerto Rican1.2%(31)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(10)
Ancestry
Irish14.8%(394)
English14.2%(379)
German13.3%(356)
Italian5.4%(144)
Portuguese3.9%(103)
Scottish3.8%(102)
Russian3.4%(91)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(75)
Danish2.7%(71)
American2.5%(68)
Czech1.7%(46)
West Indian1.6%(42)
+ 11 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.5%(40)
French1.3%(36)
Dutch1%(27)
Swedish1%(27)
Norwegian0.8%(22)
Arab0.7%(18)
Lebanese0.7%(18)
Greek0.4%(12)
Ukrainian0.4%(10)
Welsh0.4%(10)
Section 05

Education

7.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.1 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married18.4%(176)
Married66.3%(633)
Widowed1.9%(18)
Divorced13.4%(128)
Women 15+
Never married27.1%(326)
Married54.9%(660)
Widowed11.1%(134)
Divorced6.9%(83)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
37.0%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
66.1%
+10.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.6%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.2%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.9%(105)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 229 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Burney, California?

Burney, California has about 3,423 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Burney, California?

The typical household in Burney, California earns about $26,350 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burney, California expensive?

In Burney, California, the median home is worth about $61,700, and the typical rent is about $371 a month.

How educated are people in Burney, California?

About 7.5% of adults age 25 and over in Burney, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burney, California?

About 9.0% of people in Burney, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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