Burley is a somewhat small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 9,231 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Burley is the 20th largest community in Idaho.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Burley is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.5% of the Burley workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Burley is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Burley who work in sales jobs (13.74%), office and administrative support jobs (11.97%), and food service (6.71%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Burley spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.62 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Burley is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Burley Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Burley is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.92% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Burley in 2000 was $12,689, which is lower middle income relative to Idaho, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $50,756 for a family of four.

Burley is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Burley is White, followed by Native American. Burley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.45% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Burley include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Burley is English. Some people also speak Spanish.