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Burns, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Harney County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,736
Population
771/sq mi density
$38,430
Median Income
$24,881 per capita
$157,400
Home Value
$177,276 Zillow
$705
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
467
Violent Crime/100K
1,618 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$38,430 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$157,400 home value, $705/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
467 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,430
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,881
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burns vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burns’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,430
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,881
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,723
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$984
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$984
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
62% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.1%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.1%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$496M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.1%
Other
18.8%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
342
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
16
Retail
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,723
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,178
38% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,430 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,881 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,723 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $984 |
| County GDP | $496M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 342 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,723 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,178 |