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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Burke

Texas · 376 residents · 2.82 sq mi
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Burke is home to 376 people in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 26.3. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $45,800. Households here earn about 23% less than in Texas as a whole. Growth has run 19% since 2000, or 61 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

376
+19%vs 2000
vs 315 in 2000
1990 – 2025
26.3
−15%vs 2000
vs 31.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.82 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2324817319811K19902000201020202024Burke
2024663
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.9%(41)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.7%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(25)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(30)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.9%(41)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(74)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 446.9%(26)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.9%(22)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(28)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.2%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(16)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.5%(17)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,703
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,821 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,355
−39%vs 2000
vs $12,033 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$45,800
+66%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$315
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $463 in 2000
US average: $450
64.5%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.3% in 2000
35.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(235)
Black1.3%(4)
Hispanic / Latino22.2%(70)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(362)
Black0.5%(2)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(12)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.2%(12)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.8%(98)
Ancestry
American11.8%(78)
English10.3%(68)
German6%(40)
Irish3.9%(26)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(12)
French1.7%(11)
Scottish1.1%(7)
Swedish0.6%(4)
Dutch0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
53.8%
−12.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
−3%vs 2000
vs 17.0 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 married13.6%(30)
Married68.2%(150)
Widowed0.9%(2)
Divorced17.3%(38)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(98)
Married45.8%(142)
Widowed10.6%(33)
Divorced11.9%(37)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

22.2%
−12.3 ptssince 2013
from 34.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
50.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
15.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% 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)38.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.2%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.1%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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How many people live in Burke, Texas?

Burke, Texas has about 376 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Burke, Texas?

The typical household in Burke, Texas earns about $20,703 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burke, Texas expensive?

In Burke, Texas, the median home is worth about $45,800, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Burke, Texas?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Burke, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burke, Texas?

About 13.8% of people in Burke, Texas 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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