COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burleson vs Forest Hill
PLACE A
Burleson, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Forest Hill, Texas
Burleson is 305% larger than Forest Hill. Burleson earns more, with a median household income $25,471 higher. Burleson has grown faster since 2000 (30% vs 13%).
BURLESONFOREST HILLDIFFERENCE
Total population56,90714,056+305% vs Forest Hill
Population density1,9503,370−1,420
Population growth29.8%13.0%+16.9 pts
Median age35.237.2−2.0
Male50.7%42.7%+7.9 pts
Female49.3%57.3%−7.9 pts
Foreign-born5.6%21.2%−15.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.6%7.2%+58.4 pts
Black6.3%46.2%−39.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.5%45.2%−23.7 pts
Asian1.5%0.0%+1.5 pts
Other5.2%1.4%+3.8 pts
Median household income$93,928$68,457+$25,471
Per capita income$39,760$25,326+$14,434
Poverty rate7.1%14.8%−7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3970.370+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.0%14.2%+19.8 pts
Graduate degree7.9%2.8%+5.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.7%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation69.4%59.5%+9.9 pts
Median home value$308,200$187,400+$120,800
Median gross rent$1,685$1,763−$78
Owner-occupied72.1%72.4%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.5%4.5%−0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.1%57.3%−12.2 pts
Average commute30.929.3+1.6
Worked from home10.0%10.4%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.8 pts
Uninsured10.6%16.9%−6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025