Burley is a city of 11,958 people in Idaho. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 31.2. 2,642 more people live here than in 2000. The average commute runs 16 minutes. The typical home is worth $231,300, having roughly tripled since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $67,468, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Burley
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$99,123 → $231,300(+133%)US over the same years: +67%
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)27.6%(93)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.6%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.5%(133)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(2)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 337 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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Over time
Burley, decade by decade
Burley population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
8,716
$50,231
$99,123
16.6%
44.6
2000
9,316
$50,972
$127,698
11.9%
53.5
2010
10,345
$49,281
$137,527
14.7%
60.2
2020
11,704
$58,257
$164,716
16.2%
65.8
2024
11,958
$67,468
$231,300
15.9%
68.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
