Burlington, IA

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2021 Population

24,160

2.81% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.4

1.92% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

18%

6.15% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$48,013

2.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$95,300

1.38% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Burlington, IA had a population of 24.2k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $48,013. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Burlington, IA declined from 24,858 to 24,160, a −2.81% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,707 to $48,013, a 2.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), White (Hispanic) (3.71%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Burlington, IA 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.

98.4% of the residents in Burlington, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Burlington, IA was $95,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Burlington, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Burlington, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Burlington, IA is home to a population of 24.2k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.48% of Burlington, IA residents were born outside of the country (600 people).

In 2021, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.8k people) in Burlington, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 902 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.4% of Burlington, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Burlington, IA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.8k ± 313
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 286
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
902 ± 293

4.58%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

4.58% of the people in Burlington, IA are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Burlington, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.48%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

600 people

2.29%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

570 people

As of 2021, 2.48% of Burlington, IA residents (600 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burlington, IA was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
986 ± 197
Gulf War (2001-)
293 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
181 ± 83

Burlington, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Burlington, IA employs 11.1k people. The largest industries in Burlington, IA are Manufacturing (2,688 people), Retail Trade (1,757 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,530 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($99,313), Public Administration ($53,594), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,333).

Employment

Occupations

11.1k

2021 Value

± 790

−3.97%

1 Year decline

± 10%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burlington, IA declined at a rate of −3.97%, from 11.6k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burlington, IA, are Production Occupations (1,473 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,297 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (968 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burlington, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.1k

2021 Value

± 790

−3.97%

1 Year decline

± 10%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burlington, IA declined at a rate of −3.97%, from 11.6k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burlington, IA, are Manufacturing (2,688 people), Retail Trade (1,757 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burlington, IA, though some of these residents may live in Burlington, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,060

Median earning men ± $3,738

$27,879

Median earning women ± $2,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($63,646), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,169), and Construction ($55,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($46,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,757), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,507).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Meat/seafood
$20.6B
Mixed freight
$19.9B
Machinery
$19.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $20.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Machinery ($19.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$252B

2020 Value in Iowa

$518B

Projected 2050 Value in Iowa

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $252B. This is expected to increase 105% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$21.2B
Minnesota
$16.2B
Texas
$10.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $21.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.2B and Texas and $10.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Burlington, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (742k), Some college (567k), and Bachelors Degree (459k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burlington, IA was $95,300 in 2021, which is 0.389 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $94,000 to $95,300, a 1.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Burlington, IA is 65.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Burlington, IA have an average commute time of 14.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burlington, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Burlington, IA is $48,013. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Burlington, IA was Census Tract 12 with a value of $77,863, followed by Census Tract 7 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $72,708 and $68,378.

Property

$95,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,536

$7,170

Median Property Taxes

±$584

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2021

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.6% of the housing units in Burlington, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 12
Census Tract 7
Census Tract 10

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Burlington, IA was Census Tract 12 with a value of $77,863, followed by Census Tract 7 and Census Tract 10, with respective values of $72,708 and $68,378.

The following map shows all of the places in Burlington, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$48,013

Median Household Income

± $3,757

10.9k

Number of Households

± 740

In 2021, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Burlington, IA grew to $48,013 from the previous year's value of $46,707.

The following chart displays the households in Burlington, IA 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, IA is from Iowa.

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.438

2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2021, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.221% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (9.6%)
Walked (3.7%)

In 2021, 80% of workers in Burlington, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.6%) and those who walked to work (3.7%).

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

14.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burlington, IA have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.954% of the workforce in Burlington, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burlington, IA (4.28k out of 23.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burlington, IA 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Burlington, IA has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 25.6% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Des Moines County, IA see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.59% increase from the previous year (1505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1382 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Des Moines County, IA

Primary care physicians in Des Moines County, IA see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 3.59% increase from the previous year (1,505 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Des Moines County, IA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.94%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

25.6%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burlington, IA grew by 1.21% from 4.88% to 4.94%.

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