Burlington County, NJ

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    2024 Population
    467,805
    US Senator
    Cory Booker
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Andy Kim
    Democratic Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    6.65%
    1.77% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $108,111
    2.7% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $354,000
    8.36% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    237,868
    1.17% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Burlington County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.1% of the residents in Burlington County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Burlington County, NJ are Rowan College at Burlington County (2,087 degrees awarded in 2024), Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown (379 degrees), and Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education (88 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Burlington County, NJ was $354,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

    Most people in Burlington County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Burlington County, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Burlington County, NJ is home to a population of 468k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 11% of Burlington County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (51.3k people).

    In 2024, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292k people) in Burlington County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.1%
    2024 Citizenship
    96.3%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.1% of Burlington County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burlington County, NJ was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burlington County, NJ
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      292k ± 1.46k
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      73.9k ± 1.42k
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      27k ± 599
    9.61%
    Hispanic Population
    45k people

    In 2024, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292k people) in Burlington County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    9.61% of the people in Burlington County, NJ are hispanic (45k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burlington County, NJ as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. India
      279,408 ± 12,782 people
    2. Dominican Republic
      210,288 ± 11,131 people
    3. Mexico
      108,737 ± 8,049 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    11%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    51.3k people
    10.7%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    49.9k people

    As of 2024, 11% of Burlington County, NJ residents (51.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burlington County, NJ was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      7,413 ± 552
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      6,497 ± 696
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      3,999 ± 518

    Burlington County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    96.1% of the population of Burlington County, NJ has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Burlington County, NJ see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1367 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 89 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,319 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burlington County, NJ

    Primary care physicians in Burlington County, NJ see an average of 1,319 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    3.89%
    Uninsured
    57.7%
    Employer Coverage
    10.3%
    Medicaid
    13.8%
    Medicare
    12.1%
    Non-Group
    2.22%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burlington County, NJ grew by 1.74% from 3.82% to 3.89%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Burlington County, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.08 in Burlington County, NJ.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.6% in Burlington County, NJ.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.95% in Burlington County, NJ.

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    Economy

    The economy of Burlington County, NJ employs 238k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burlington County, NJ were Health Care & Social Assistance (34,784 people), Retail Trade (27,268 people), and Educational Services (26,646 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($132,237), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($131,875), and Utilities ($107,527).

    Employment

    Occupations

    238k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,960
    1.17%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burlington County, NJ grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 235k employees to 238k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burlington County, NJ, are Management Occupations (31,155 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27,590 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (22,884 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burlington County, NJ.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    238k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,960
    1.17%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.3%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burlington County, NJ grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 235k employees to 238k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burlington County, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (34,784 people), Retail Trade (27,268 people), and Educational Services (26,646 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burlington County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Burlington County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $72,493
    Median earning men ± $1,548
    $54,288
    Median earning women ± $1,155

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($112,457), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,182), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,337).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,421), Public Administration ($75,229), and Manufacturing ($68,339).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.27%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 833
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 675
      Construction
    3. 662
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.81M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $1.62M
      Finance and Insurance
    3. $1.38M
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

    Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (52%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.914%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Jersey

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    Cory Booker
    Senator from New Jersey2
    Assumed office on October 31, 2013
    Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}
    Andy Kim
    Senator from New Jersey1
    Assumed office on December 8, 2024
    Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

    Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Burlington County, NJ awarded 2,554 degrees. The student population of Burlington County, NJ in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,880 male students and 4,763 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Burlington County, NJ are White (1,270 and 50.4%), Black or African American (528 and 21%), Hispanic or Latino (373 and 14.8%), and Asian (123 and 4.88%).

    The largest universities in Burlington County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Rowan College at Burlington County (2,087 and 81.7%), Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown (379 and 14.8%), and Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education (88 and 3.45%).

    The most popular majors in Burlington County, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,348 and 52.8%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (187 and 7.32%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (167 and 6.54%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2015 in Burlington County, NJ, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,643 (37.7% men and 62.3% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 7,643 students enrolled in Burlington County, NJ, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,327 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      1,249 degrees awarded
    2. General Health Services
      146 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      112 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Burlington County, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,249 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Burlington County, NJ according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Rowan College at Burlington County
      2,087 degrees awarded
    2. Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown
      379 degrees awarded
    3. Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education
      88 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rowan College at Burlington County with 2,087 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 835 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Burlington County, NJ, which is 0.486 times less than the 1,719 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,270 degrees mean that there were 2.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 528 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 2-year ($5,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,445) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($504) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Burlington County, NJ was $354,000 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $326,700 to $354,000, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Burlington County, NJ is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Burlington County, NJ have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burlington County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Burlington County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.46%.

    Housing

    Property

    $354,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,061
    $134,924
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,051

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burlington County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    76.1%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Burlington County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $108,111
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,600
    177k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,075

    In 2024, the median household income of the 177k households in Burlington County, NJ grew to $108,111 from the previous year's value of $105,271.

    The following chart displays the households in Burlington County, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Burlington County, NJ is from New Jersey.
    0.482
    2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey
    0.486
    2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

    In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (16.7%)
    3. Carpooled (6.33%)

    In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Burlington County, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    29.1 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Burlington County, NJ have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Burlington County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Burlington County, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burlington County, NJ have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 13.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Burlington County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.46%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    6.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burlington County, NJ (30.4k out of 458k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burlington County, NJ is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 8.1% of the children was living in poverty in Burlington County, NJ. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.3%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 163 in Burlington County, NJ. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 18.2% per 100,000 population.

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