Median Household Income
$56,880 ± $5,084
Median Home Value
$199,200 ± $14,449
Median Gross Rent
$1,051 ± $38/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,214
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Homeownership Rate
53.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.6%
Median Age
40.1
Average Commute
21 min
Households
25,505
Veterans
3,312
Population Over Time
Burlington grew 15.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
51,740
2016
52,570
2018
52,524
2020
54,534
2022
56,951
2024
59,610
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
46.7%
Hispanic or Latino
19.5%
Black or African American
29.6%
Asian
2.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.