Burlington, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,152

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

1.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.19%

55.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,308

24.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$208,100

Population & Diversity

Burlington, CO is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.74% of Burlington, CO residents were born outside of the country (307 people).

In 2024, there were 3.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Burlington, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 572 Other (Hispanic) and 231 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Burlington, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burlington, CO was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burlington, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.04k ± 139
Other (Hispanic)
572 ± 192
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
231 ± 168

31.1%

Hispanic Population

979 people

31.1% of the people in Burlington, CO are hispanic (979 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

9.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

307 people

9.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2024, 9.74% of Burlington, CO residents (307 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, CO was 9.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Burlington, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
104 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 17

Burlington, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burlington, CO.

Economy

The economy of Burlington, CO employs 1.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burlington, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (281 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,673), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,385), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2024 Value

± 248

−7.99%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burlington, CO declined at a rate of −7.99%, from 1.62k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burlington, CO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (226 people), Sales & Related Occupations (154 people), and Management Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burlington, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.49k

2024 Value

± 248

−7.99%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burlington, CO declined at a rate of −7.99%, from 1.62k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burlington, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (281 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burlington, CO, though some of these residents may live in Burlington, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,425

Median earning men ± $5,578

$47,500

Median earning women ± $11,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,019), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,888), and Construction ($54,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($157,800), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,607), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,546).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burlington, CO was $208,100 in 2024, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,000 to $208,100, a 4.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Burlington, CO is 72.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burlington, CO have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burlington, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,813

$896

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burlington, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.9% of the housing units in Burlington, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burlington, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,308

Median Household Income

± $15,803

1.23k

Number of Households

± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Burlington, CO grew to $74,308 from the previous year's value of $59,842.

The following chart displays the households in Burlington, CO 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burlington, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Burlington, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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.

Commute Time

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burlington, CO have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Burlington, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burlington, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burlington, CO (283 out of 3.08k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burlington, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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