Burlington, IA City Data

Burlington, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,839 people who live in Burlington and approximately 42,351 who live in Des Moines County. We want to help people moving to or living in Burlington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Burlington. We have included Burlington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Burlington Information

Des Moines County where Burlington resides is 429.8 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,351 and has a population rank of 1,048 out of all the places in the United States.

Burlington has a total of 26,839 people and of those residents there are 12,779 males and 14,060 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 555 births each year and around 428 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Burlington varies per year, but currently 26,454 are one race and 385 are two or more races.

Of the 26,839 people who live in Burlington, there are 7,360 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Burlington is 3,749 male and 3,611 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 20,266.

General Burlington Information
Total area in square miles - Des Moines County	429.8
Water area in square miles - Des Moines County	N/A
Resident population - Des Moines County	42,351
Population rank - Des Moines County	1,048
Total population	26,839
Total population (male)	12,779
Total population (female)	14,060
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Des Moines County	555
Deaths- Des Moines County	428
Population of one race	26,454
Population of two or more races	385
Population under 20 years	7,360
Population under 20 years (male)	3,749
Population under 20 years (female)	3,611
Total population 18 years and over	20,266

Burlington Social Characteristics

There are 17,270 households in Burlington. Families make up 11,645 of these households. The table below breaks down the Burlington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,103), male householder with no wife present (647) and female householder with no husband present (1,656). The remainder of the Burlington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,735. Burlington, IA moving companies help people in Burlington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Burlington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Burlington is based, there are 17,684 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,458 never married, 9,680 now married, 264 separated, 2,249 widowed, and 2,033 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 219 separated, 397 widowed and 1,703 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Burlington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Burlington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Des Moines County)
Total households	17,270
Family households (families)	11,645
With own children under 18 years	5,430
Married-couple family	9,103
With own children under 18 years	3,709
Male householder, no wife present, family	647
With own children under 18 years	377
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,656
With own children under 18 years	1,183
Nonfamily households	5,735
Householder living alone	4,915
65 years and over	2,183

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,511
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,144
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,507
Householder	7,110
Spouse	5,354
Child	7,674
Other relatives	202
Nonrelatives	579
Unmarried partner	303
Roomer or boarder	43
Housemate or roommate	79
Unmarried partner	654
Foster child	19
Other	135

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,699
Male householder	1,698
Male householder living alone	1,338
Male householder not living alone	360
Female householder	2,294
Female householder living alone	2,099
Female householder not living alone	195
Nonrelatives	707
Unmarried partner	351
Roomer or boarder	70
Housemate or roommate	160
Foster child	N/A
Other	126

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,684
Never married	3,458
Now married	9,680
Separated	264
Widowed	2,249
Divorced	2,033
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	219
Widowed	397
Divorced	1,703

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,839
Male	12,779
Under 5 years	916
5 to 9 years	946
10 to 14 years	909
15 to 17 years	567
18 and 19 years	411
20 years	150
21 years	164
22 to 24 years	497
25 to 29 years	840
30 to 34 years	811
35 to 39 years	970
40 to 44 years	944
45 to 49 years	931
50 to 54 years	872
55 to 59 years	628
60 and 61 years	218
62 to 64 years	280
65 and 66 years	169
67 to 69 years	271
70 to 74 years	450
75 to 79 years	417
80 to 84 years	260
85 years and over	158
Female	14,060
Under 5 years	853
5 to 9 years	892
10 to 14 years	896
15 to 17 years	594
18 and 19 years	376
20 years	175
21 years	161
22 to 24 years	459
25 to 29 years	849
30 to 34 years	816
35 to 39 years	974
40 to 44 years	957
45 to 49 years	952
50 to 54 years	934
55 to 59 years	683
60 and 61 years	261
62 to 64 years	334
65 and 66 years	222
67 to 69 years	374
70 to 74 years	640
75 to 79 years	639
80 to 84 years	475
85 years and over	544

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,839
One race	26,454
White	24,581
Black or African American	1,354
American Indian and Alaska Native	89
Asian	177
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	11
Some other race	36
Two or more races	385

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	26,206
People who are White alone	23,990
People who are Black or African American alone	1,321
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	89
People who are Asian alone	177
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	11
People who are Hispanic or Latino	547
People who are Some other race alone	238

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,769
Same house	23,461
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,713
Different state or abroad	3,032
Different state	2,706
Abroad	326

PLACE OF BIRTH (Des Moines County)
Total resident population	42,351
Born in United States	34,011
State of residence	31,646
Different state	9,874
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	169
Foreign born	662

Burlington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Burlington. That total enrollment is 10,167 for the population of the country, which includes Burlington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,670 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,279 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,819.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Burlington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,167
Pre-kindergarten	705
Public	353
Private	352
Kindergarten	502
Public	427
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,729
Public	4,251
Private	478
Elementary and high school	7,140
Public	6,421
Private	719
High school grades 9 to 12	2,411
Public	2,170
Private	241
College, undergraduate years	1,648
Public	1,396
Private	252
Graduate or professional school	172
Public	98
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	30,624

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,425
Less than 9th grade	1,408
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,627
High school graduate	11,173
Some college, no degree	6,214
Associate's degree	2,468
Bachelor's degree	4,535
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,050

Burlington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,280 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Burlington. The Burlington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,212), service occupations (3,151), sales and office occupations (5,127), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (146), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,201) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,090). The 33,280 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,199 private wage and salary workers, 2,344 government workers, 1,314 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Des Moines County)
Population 16 years and over	33,280
In labor force	22,163
Civilian labor force	22,148
Employed	20,927
Unemployed	1,221
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	17,415
In labor force	10,370
Civilian labor force	10,370
Unemployed Civilian labor force	561
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,865
In labor force	11,793
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	660
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Des Moines County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,688
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,894
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,295
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	473
Other means	116
Worked at home	686
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	320,720

OCCUPATION (Des Moines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,212
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,212
Service occupations	3,151
Sales and office occupations	5,127
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	146
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,201
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,090

INDUSTRY (Des Moines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,212
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	472
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,047
Wholesale trade	530
Retail trade	3,130
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,397
Information	346
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	637
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	894
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,253
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,243
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	709

CLASS OF WORKER (Des Moines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,212
Private wage and salary workers	17,199
Government workers	2,344
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,314
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Burlington Housing Characteristics

In Burlington, IA there are 18,643 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,270 occupied and 1,373 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Burlington, there are 13,839 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 189 units in Burlington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Burlington, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Burlington, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Burlington. There are 512 housing units with rent less than $200, 389 with rent between $200-299, 1,885 with rent between $300-499 and 1,317 with rent for $500 and above. Full Burlington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Burlington, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Des Moines County)
Total housing units	18,643
Occupied housing units	17,270
Vacant housing units	1,373

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Des Moines County)
Total housing units	18,643
1-unit, detached	13,839
1-unit, attached	189
2 units	738
3 or 4 units	1,147
5 to 9 units	502
10 to 19 units	321
20 to 49 units	190
50 or more units	412
Mobile home	1,305

HOUSING TENURE (Des Moines County)
Occupied housing units	17,270
Owner-occupied	12,813
Renter-occupied	4,457

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Des Moines County)
Occupied housing units	17,270
No vehicles available	1,300
2 vehicle available	10,343
3 vehicles available	2,565
4 vehicles available	687
5 or more vehicles available	384

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Des Moines County)
Occupied housing units	17,270
Utility gas	13,182
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,767
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	93
Coal or coke
Wood	187
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Des Moines County)
Occupied housing units	17,270
Less Than $50,000	12,813
$50,000 to $99,999	5,244
$100,000 to $149,999	1,496
$150,000 to $199,999	606
$200,000 to $299,999	198
$300,000 to $499,999	99
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,100

GROSS RENT (Des Moines County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,457
Less than $200	512
$200 to $299	389
$300 to $499	1,885
$500 to $699	1,033
$700 to $999	269
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	5