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Burlington, IA
Demographic Data



Burlington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Burlington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

23,611

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
17.4%
18 - 24:
7.2%
25 - 34:
11.5%
35 - 54:
22.1%
55 - 64:
14.7%
Over 65 Years:
22.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.2%
2.2%
92.1%
92.1%
21.5%
21.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Burlington
USA
$33,842
$33,842
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Burlington
USA
$51,628
$51,628
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.8%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Construction
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Finance
Administration
20.2%
20.2%
15.2%
15.2%
14.0%
14.0%
10.1%
10.1%
9.8%
9.8%
6.2%
6.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
83.3%
83.3%
5.7%
5.7%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
1.5%
1.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Swedish
Italian
Dutch
French
Scottish
Norwegian
European
Danish
Welsh
Polish
Scots-Irish
Swiss
Czech
Pennsylvania German
British
African
Egyptian
29.4%
29.4%
13.7%
13.7%
9.7%
9.7%
3.4%
3.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
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0.9%
0.8%
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0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
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0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Arabic
African languages
Chinese
Italian
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Korean
Greek
French
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Laotian
95.8%
95.8%
2.0%
2.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Burlington Residents

2.7%

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Zip Codes in Burlington, IA