Cleburne is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 26,204 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Cleburne is the 97th largest community in Texas.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Cleburne is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.6% of the Cleburne workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Cleburne is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cleburne who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.73%), sales jobs (11.79%), and teaching (5.92%).

Cleburne is a very car-oriented city. This is because most people - 97.2% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Cleburne.

As is often the case in a small city, Cleburne doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Cleburne Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Cleburne is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.00% of adults 25 and older in Cleburne have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cleburne in 2000 was $16,762, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $67,048 for a family of four.

Cleburne is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cleburne home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cleburne is White, followed by African-American. Cleburne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.72% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Cleburne include English, German, and Irish.

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