Burlington, WI City Data

Burlington, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,936 people who live in Burlington and approximately 188,831 who live in Racine 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

Racine County where Burlington resides is 791.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 188,831 and has a population rank of 293 out of all the places in the United States.

Burlington has a total of 9,936 people and of those residents there are 4,773 males and 5,163 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 2,651 births each year and around 1,614 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Burlington varies per year, but currently 9,852 are one race and 84 are two or more races.

Of the 9,936 people who live in Burlington, there are 3,007 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Burlington is 1,550 male and 1,457 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 7,172.

General Burlington Information
Total area in square miles - Racine County	791.9
Water area in square miles - Racine County	N/A
Resident population - Racine County	188,831
Population rank - Racine County	293
Total population	9,936
Total population (male)	4,773
Total population (female)	5,163
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Racine County	2,651
Deaths- Racine County	1,614
Population of one race	9,852
Population of two or more races	84
Population under 20 years	3,007
Population under 20 years (male)	1,550
Population under 20 years (female)	1,457
Total population 18 years and over	7,172

Burlington Social Characteristics

There are 70,819 households in Burlington. Families make up 50,052 of these households. The table below breaks down the Burlington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (38,253), male householder with no wife present (2,631) and female householder with no husband present (7,928). The remainder of the Burlington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,958. Burlington, WI 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 74,645 females 15 and over; of those females there are 17,220 never married, 41,257 now married, 980 separated, 6,957 widowed, and 8,231 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 865 separated, 1,648 widowed and 6,015 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 (Racine County)
Total households	70,819
Family households (families)	50,052
With own children under 18 years	26,090
Married-couple family	38,253
With own children under 18 years	17,860
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,631
With own children under 18 years	1,608
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,928
With own children under 18 years	5,660
Nonfamily households	20,958
Householder living alone	17,324
65 years and over	6,534

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,453
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	881
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,211
Householder	2,589
Spouse	2,026
Child	3,166
Other relatives	69
Nonrelatives	191
Unmarried partner	104
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	224
Foster child	9
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,476
Male householder	523
Male householder living alone	407
Male householder not living alone	116
Female householder	726
Female householder living alone	648
Female householder not living alone	78
Nonrelatives	227
Unmarried partner	120
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	63
Foster child	N/A
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	74,645
Never married	17,220
Now married	41,257
Separated	980
Widowed	6,957
Divorced	8,231
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	865
Widowed	1,648
Divorced	6,015

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,936
Male	4,773
Under 5 years	362
5 to 9 years	400
10 to 14 years	405
15 to 17 years	257
18 and 19 years	126
20 years	61
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	195
25 to 29 years	324
30 to 34 years	353
35 to 39 years	374
40 to 44 years	391
45 to 49 years	342
50 to 54 years	244
55 to 59 years	203
60 and 61 years	81
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	127
75 to 79 years	110
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	56
Female	5,163
Under 5 years	340
5 to 9 years	379
10 to 14 years	372
15 to 17 years	249
18 and 19 years	117
20 years	71
21 years	71
22 to 24 years	193
25 to 29 years	322
30 to 34 years	349
35 to 39 years	401
40 to 44 years	415
45 to 49 years	339
50 to 54 years	272
55 to 59 years	229
60 and 61 years	60
62 to 64 years	108
65 and 66 years	83
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	189
75 to 79 years	198
80 to 84 years	158
85 years and over	150

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,936
One race	9,852
White	9,528
Black or African American	37
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	55
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	84

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,687
People who are White alone	9,286
People who are Black or African American alone	31
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	55
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	460
People who are Some other race alone	219

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	175,707
Same house	100,726
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,691
Different state or abroad	12,772
Different state	10,182
Abroad	2,590

PLACE OF BIRTH (Racine County)
Total resident population	188,831
Born in United States	127,339
State of residence	138,034
Different state	41,779
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,308
Foreign born	7,710

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 51,249 for the population of the country, which includes Burlington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 19,089 and elementary or high school enrollment was 71,949 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,817.

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	51,249
Pre-kindergarten	3,474
Public	1,723
Private	1,751
Kindergarten	2,982
Public	2,317
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,842
Public	18,964
Private	4,878
Elementary and high school	35,975
Public	29,064
Private	6,911
High school grades 9 to 12	12,133
Public	10,100
Private	2,033
College, undergraduate years	7,477
Public	6,285
Private	1,192
Graduate or professional school	1,341
Public	795
Private	546
Not enrolled in school	129,605

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	122,356
Less than 9th grade	6,310
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,604
High school graduate	39,758
Some college, no degree	27,879
Associate's degree	9,006
Bachelor's degree	24,799
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,082

Burlington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 143,597 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Burlington. The Burlington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,909), service occupations (12,033), sales and office occupations (23,311), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,218) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,358). The 143,597 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 77,600 private wage and salary workers, 9,803 government workers, 3,447 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Racine County)
Population 16 years and over	143,597
In labor force	96,933
Civilian labor force	96,861
Employed	91,021
Unemployed	5,840
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	72
Females 16 years and over	73,169
In labor force	46,519
Civilian labor force	46,507
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,658
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	70,428
In labor force	50,414
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,182
Armed forces	60

COMMUTING TO WORK (Racine County)
Workers 16 years and over	89,494
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	74,843
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,830
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,756
Other means	328
Worked at home	2,010
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,926,505

OCCUPATION (Racine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,909
Service occupations	12,033
Sales and office occupations	23,311
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,218
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,358

INDUSTRY (Racine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	691
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,010
Wholesale trade	3,095
Retail trade	10,295
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,339
Information	1,623
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,090
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,052
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	17,595
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,040
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,334

CLASS OF WORKER (Racine County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,909
Private wage and salary workers	77,600
Government workers	9,803
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,447
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Burlington Housing Characteristics

In Burlington, WI there are 74,718 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 70,819 occupied and 3,899 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Burlington, there are 50,465 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,513 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Burlington, WI 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 922 housing units with rent less than $200, 812 with rent between $200-299, 5,479 with rent between $300-499 and 12,524 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Racine County)
Total housing units	74,718
Occupied housing units	70,819
Vacant housing units	3,899

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Racine County)
Total housing units	74,718
1-unit, detached	50,465
1-unit, attached	2,513
2 units	7,469
3 or 4 units	2,319
5 to 9 units	3,756
10 to 19 units	2,990
20 to 49 units	2,543
50 or more units	1,866
Mobile home	788

HOUSING TENURE (Racine County)
Occupied housing units	70,819
Owner-occupied	50,004
Renter-occupied	20,815

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Racine County)
Occupied housing units	70,819
No vehicles available	5,759
2 vehicle available	42,172
3 vehicles available	9,075
4 vehicles available	2,346
5 or more vehicles available	789

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Racine County)
Occupied housing units	70,819
Utility gas	56,913
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,870
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,431
Coal or coke	7
Wood	291
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	393
No fuel used	119

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Racine County)
Occupied housing units	70,819
Less Than $50,000	50,004
$50,000 to $99,999	16,896
$100,000 to $149,999	13,066
$150,000 to $199,999	7,278
$200,000 to $299,999	3,566
$300,000 to $499,999	624
$1,000,000 or more	38
Median (dollars)	111,000

GROSS RENT (Racine County)
Occupied units paying rent	20,815
Less than $200	922
$200 to $299	812
$300 to $499	5,479
$500 to $699	8,394
$700 to $999	3,557
$1,000 to $1,499	540
$1,500 or more	32