Burlington, IA-IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

44,881

0.701% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

0.556% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,453

4.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$129,200

0.701% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,391

0.696% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Burlington, IA-IL had a population of 44.9k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $61,453. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Burlington, IA-IL declined from 45,198 to 44,881, a −0.701% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,890 to $61,453, a 4.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, IA-IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.42%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.35%), and White (Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Burlington, IA-IL 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.

98.6% of the residents in Burlington, IA-IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Burlington, IA-IL are Southeastern Community College (767 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Burlington, IA-IL was $129,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Burlington, IA-IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Burlington, IA-IL was 2 cars per household.

Burlington, IA-IL borders Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, Fort Madison-Keokuk, IA-IL-MO, and Macomb, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Burlington, IA-IL is home to a population of 44.9k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.3% of Burlington, IA-IL residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2023, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.8k people) in Burlington, IA-IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.43k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Burlington, IA-IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Burlington, IA-IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, IA-IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.8k ± 173
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 343
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 288

3.28%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

3.28% of the people in Burlington, IA-IL are hispanic (1.47k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Iowa and Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
664,951 ± 23,924 people
India
177,687 ± 12,641 people
Poland
123,601 ± 9,168 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa and Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 664,951 Iowa and Illinois residents, followed by India with 177,687 and Poland with 123,601.

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

1.96%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

885 people

As of 2023, 2.3% of Burlington, IA-IL residents (1.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burlington, IA-IL was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,200 ± 219
Gulf War (1990s)
477 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
371 ± 130

Burlington, IA-IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Burlington, IA-IL employs 21.4k people. The largest industries in Burlington, IA-IL are Manufacturing (3,907 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,254 people), and Retail Trade (2,741 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,375), Public Administration ($67,905), and Utilities ($62,443).

Males in Iowa have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,745. The income inequality in Iowa (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21.4k

2023 Value

± 1,013

−0.696%

1 Year decline

± 6.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Burlington, IA-IL declined at a rate of −0.696%, from 21.5k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burlington, IA-IL, are Production Occupations (2,544 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,259 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,063 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burlington, IA-IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.4k

2023 Value

± 1,013

−0.696%

1 Year decline

± 6.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Burlington, IA-IL declined at a rate of −0.696%, from 21.5k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burlington, IA-IL, are Manufacturing (3,907 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,254 people), and Retail Trade (2,741 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burlington, IA-IL, though some of these residents may live in Burlington, IA-IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,851

Median earning men ± $3,156

$34,292

Median earning women ± $2,136

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,111), Public Administration ($72,146), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,484).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,750), Manufacturing ($45,689), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,302).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

116
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade
59
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$233k
Manufacturing
$192k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$91.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois and Iowa went to Kamala Harris with 51.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.28%).

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

Iowa and Illinois is currently represented by 21 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-IL. Showing the available data for Illinois and Iowa.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.28%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois and Iowa went to Kamala Harris with 51.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.28%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois and Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa and Illinois

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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

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst, Dick Durbin, and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Iowa and Illinois.

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 and Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa and Illinois

Iowa and Illinois is currently represented by 21 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 and Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Burlington, IA-IL awarded 767 degrees. The student population of Burlington, IA-IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,030 male students and 1,446 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Burlington, IA-IL are Unknown (381 and 50.3%), followed by White (238 and 31.4%), Black or African American (67 and 8.85%), and Hispanic or Latino (32 and 4.23%).

The largest universities in Burlington, IA-IL by number of degrees awarded are Southeastern Community College (767 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Burlington, IA-IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (217 and 28.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (92 and 12%), and Welding Technology (71 and 9.26%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,476 students enrolled in Burlington, IA-IL, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,270 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
217 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
16 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Burlington, IA-IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 217 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Southeastern Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

767 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southeastern Community College with 767 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 280 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Burlington, IA-IL, which is 0.575 times less than the 487 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 381 degrees mean that there were 1.6 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 238 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($210) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,298) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.949% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.37M), Some college (2.71M), and Bachelors Degree (2.57M).

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-IL was $129,200 in 2023, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,300 to $129,200, a 0.701% increase. The homeownership rate in Burlington, IA-IL is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Burlington, IA-IL have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burlington, IA-IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Burlington, IA-IL is $61,453. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Burlington, IA-IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $110,502, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $110,474 and $108,917.

Housing

Property

$129,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,570

$14,772

Median Property Taxes

±$726

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-IL 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-IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.4% of the housing units in Burlington, IA-IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Burlington, IA-IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $110,502, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $110,474 and $108,917.

The following map shows all of the counties in Burlington, IA-IL 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.

$61,453

Median Household Income

± $3,281

19.9k

Number of Households

± 881

In 2023, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Burlington, IA-IL grew to $61,453 from the previous year's value of $58,890.

The following chart displays the households in Burlington, IA-IL 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-IL is from Iowa and Illinois.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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.

In the same year, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 and income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478, meaning wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Carpooled (9.49%)
Worked At Home (4.47%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Burlington, IA-IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.49%) and those who worked at home (4.47%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burlington, IA-IL have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Burlington, IA-IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burlington, IA-IL 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-IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burlington, IA-IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burlington, IA-IL (6.07k out of 44.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burlington, IA-IL is White, followed by Black 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
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

96.2% of the population of Burlington, IA-IL has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1347 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1431 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 532 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,357 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 0.742% increase from the previous year (1,347 patients).

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa and Illinois in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.84%

Uninsured

44.8%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burlington, IA-IL grew by 16.2% from 3.3% to 3.84%.

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

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