The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Burnet has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Burnet a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Burnet doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Burnet are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.50% of adults in Burnet having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Burnet in 2022 was $35,622, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,488 for a family of four. However, Burnet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Burnet is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burnet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burnet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Burnet also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.82% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burnet include German, Irish, English, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Burnet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
