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Burns Oregon Information: Burns, Oregon is part of HARNEY County. Population for Burns from the last gathering is 3064. You can view Burns venues that host many Burns OR events every year. You can also research Burns Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Burns Oregon real estate guide. Burns Oregon has a latitude of 43.5275 and a longitude of -118.766. Zip codes in Burns, OR include 97720 ... more Burns zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Burns, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Burns, OR was 3,064.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Burns was 1,535, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Burns, OR
There are an estimated 679 married men in the town. 57.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Burns are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Burns is 1,529 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Burns, Oregon
There are an estimated 589 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Burns, OR
The median age of people living in Burns, OR was 38.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Burns was 184. There were 2,267 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (499) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Burns, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Burns, OR was 3,001.

White Population in Burns, OR
The estimated White population in the Burns community is 2,866, which is 93.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Burns, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Burns, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Burns, OR was 76.

Asian Population in Burns, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 16.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Burns, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Burns was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 63 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Burns community was 162, or 5.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Burns, OR
The household population number in Burns was 2,965.

Group Quarters Population in Burns, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 99.

Average Household Size in Burns, OR
The average household size in Burns is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Burns, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,487 total housing units in Burns.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,272, or 85.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 850 were owner-occupied (66.8), and 422 were renter-occupied (33.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 215 vacant homes in Burns at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Burns, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 635, with a median value in dollars of 60,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Burns, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $630 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Burns, average costs per month were $202 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,587 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Burns, Oregon
152 people in Burns also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Burns, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Burns was 469, or 20.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Burns, OR
In 2000, there were 708 people in Burns, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Burns, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 132 people in Burns who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Burns, Oregon
There were 1,415 in the labor force in Burns at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Burns was 11.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Burns, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,658. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Burns, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,792. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Burns, Oregon
Per capita income in Burns in the last full census was 16,224. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Burns numbered 68, or 8.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Burns, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 351, or 12.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.