Census place 1611260

Burley

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Burley city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Burley.

According to the 2025 estimate, Burley has a population of 12,409 and 1,835 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 27 covered Idaho places are: median home value is $231,300, below the comparison median of $395,100; population density is 1,835/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi; and typical commute is 16.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$231,300
Below the comparison median of $395,100
population density
1,835/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi
typical commute
16.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Burley's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,409
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,835/sq mi
6.8 sq mi land area
Median age
31.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,468
Median home value
$231,300
Median gross rent
$984
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.9%
Typical commute
16.2 min
Drive-alone commute
81%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
38.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
6.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.2%
Homes built 2020+
3.1%
Households without a vehicle
8.9%
Households with children
35.5%
Residents with a disability
15.9%
Residents without insurance
13.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cassia County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BURLEY MUNI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
61.6°F
Average low
36.5°F
Annual rainfall
10.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Burley.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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