COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burton vs North Platte
PLACE A
Burton, Texas
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Burton is 99% smaller than North Platte. Burton earns more, with a median household income $18,153 higher.
BURTONNORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population28822,524−99% vs North Platte
Population density2431,648−1,405
Population growth-1.0%-5.4%+4.4 pts
Median age59.140.2+18.9
Male43.1%49.7%−6.6 pts
Female56.9%50.3%+6.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%84.3%−6.1 pts
Black17.8%1.0%+16.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other4.0%3.8%+0.2 pts
Median household income$76,250$58,097+$18,153
Per capita income$45,218$32,736+$12,482
Poverty rate10.9%15.4%−4.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3930.403Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%20.8%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree2.7%6.6%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.9%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation62.0%64.7%−2.7 pts
Median home value$275,000$169,100+$105,900
Median gross rent$983$921+$62
Owner-occupied84.3%58.5%+25.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.9%9.3%+27.6 pts
Rent-burdened households14.3%46.1%−31.8 pts
Average commute21.413.3+8.1
Worked from home19.5%2.4%+17.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured0.6%7.0%−6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025