Language Spoken At Home in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 40,513 | 100% |
| English only | 34,917 | 86.2% |
| Language other than English | 5,596 | 13.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,468 | 6.1% |
| Spanish | 5,132 | 12.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,265 | 5.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 327 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 108 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 115 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 94 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 22 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 42,946 | 100% |
| American | 2,602 | 6.1% |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 522 | 1.2% |
| Danish | 223 | 0.5% |
| Dutch | 707 | 1.6% |
| English | 6,632 | 15.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 1,640 | 3.8% |
| French Canadian | 119 | 0.3% |
| German | 9,428 | 22.0% |
| Greek | 137 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 122 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 6,367 | 14.8% |
| Italian | 871 | 2.0% |
| Lithuanian | 48 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 261 | 0.6% |
| Polish | 355 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 177 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 139 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,144 | 2.7% |
| Scottish | 1,612 | 3.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 509 | 1.2% |
| Swiss | 67 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 211 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 36 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 16,648 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 11,954 | 71.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,631 | 27.8% |
| Married-couple family | 9,264 | 55.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,066 | 18.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 628 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 402 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,062 | 12.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,163 | 7.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,694 | 28.2% |
| Householder living alone | 4,057 | 24.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,026 | 12.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 5,154 | 31.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,684 | 34.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 42,172 | 100% |
| Householder | 16,648 | 39.5% |
| Spouse | 9,196 | 21.8% |
| Child | 11,791 | 28.0% |
| Other relatives | 2,594 | 6.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,943 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 892 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 17,037 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,972 | 23.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 10,558 | 62.0% |
| Separated | 344 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 490 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 1,673 | 9.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 17,779 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,287 | 18.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,499 | 53.4% |
| Separated | 495 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 1,995 | 11.2% |
| Divorced | 2,503 | 14.1% |
Fertility in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 336 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 171 | 50.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 62 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,200 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 722 | 60.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 75 | 6.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 170 | 14.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 81 | 6.8% |
| 5 or more years | 396 | 33.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 722 | 100% |
| Who are female | 436 | 60.4% |
| Who are married | 550 | 76.2% |
School Enrollment in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,159 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 676 | 7.4% |
| Kindergarten | 539 | 5.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,485 | 49.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,411 | 26.3% |
| College or graduate school | 1,048 | 11.4% |
Educational Attainment in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 30,027 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,120 | 7.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,218 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,912 | 33.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 7,607 | 25.3% |
| Associate's degree | 1,555 | 5.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,466 | 14.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,149 | 7.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 22.0% |
Veteran Status in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 33,091 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 4,653 | 14.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 42,321 | 100% |
| With a disability | 8,008 | 18.9% |
| Under 18 years | 9,828 | 100% |
| With a disability | 496 | 5.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 24,394 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,030 | 16.5% |
| 65 years and over | 8,099 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,482 | 43.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 42,587 | 100% |
| Same house | 37,178 | 87.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,335 | 12.5% |
| Same county | 2,602 | 6.1% |
| Different county | 2,733 | 6.4% |
| Same state | 2,138 | 5.0% |
| Different state | 595 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 74 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 42,946 | 100% |
| Native | 40,132 | 93.4% |
| Born in United States | 39,686 | 92.4% |
| State of residence | 28,968 | 67.5% |
| Different state | 10,718 | 25.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 446 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 2,814 | 6.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 2,814 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 703 | 25.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 2,111 | 75.0% |
Year of Entry in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 3,260 | 100% |
| Native | 446 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 446 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 2,814 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 23 | 0.8% |
| Entered before 2010 | 2,791 | 99.2% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Burnet County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 2,814 | 100% |
| Europe | 267 | 9.5% |
| Asia | 221 | 7.9% |
| Africa | 1 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 24 | 0.9% |
| Latin America | 2,243 | 79.7% |
| Northern America | 58 | 2.1% |