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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    23,637

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    5.4%
    5 - 17:
    17.0%
    18 - 24:
    6.6%
    25 - 34:
    12.5%
    35 - 54:
    23.7%
    55 - 64:
    13.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    21.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    2.1%
    2.1%
    93.6%
    93.6%
    22.5%
    22.5%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Burlington
    USA
    $34,430
    $34,430
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Burlington
    USA
    $59,000
    $59,000
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    13.2%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Education
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Construction
    Other
    Transportation
    Public Service
    Finance
    Administration
    Wholesale
    Arts
    17.3%
    17.3%
    16.9%
    16.9%
    12.5%
    12.5%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    7.9%
    7.9%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.9%
    2.9%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    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
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    80.9%
    80.9%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Swedish
    Scottish
    French
    Dutch
    Norwegian
    Polish
    Italian
    Welsh
    European
    Scots-Irish
    Swiss
    Russian
    British
    Czech
    Danish
    Egyptian
    Canadian
    28.5%
    28.5%
    13.1%
    13.1%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
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    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    German/Yiddish
    Langs. of India
    Arabic
    Chinese
    Russian
    Pacific Island languages
    African languages
    Italian
    Other Asian languages
    Native American languages
    Greek
    French
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Tagalog
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    95.8%
    95.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Burlington Residents

    2.8%

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