Burlington, KY

Census Place

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2021 Population

18,394

1.05% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.6

1.05% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

7.28%

38.3% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$90,145

4.03% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$186,000

5.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Burlington, KY had a population of 18.4k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $90,145. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Burlington, KY grew from 18,203 to 18,394, a 1.05% increase and its median household income grew from $86,651 to $90,145, a 4.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.63%), White (Hispanic) (2.72%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%).

None of the households in Burlington, KY 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.

96.8% of the residents in Burlington, KY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Burlington, KY was $186,000, and the homeownership rate was 77%.

Most people in Burlington, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Burlington, KY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Burlington, KY is home to a population of 18.4k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.09% of Burlington, KY residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2021, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.7k people) in Burlington, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 851 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 500 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

97.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.8% of Burlington, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Burlington, KY was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 1.72k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
851 ± 508
White (Hispanic)
500 ± 278

5.36%

Hispanic Population

986 people

5.36% of the people in Burlington, KY are hispanic (986 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.09%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

4.24%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

771 people

As of 2021, 6.09% of Burlington, KY residents (1.12k 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, KY was 4.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
239 ± 139
Vietnam
192 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
162 ± 186

Burlington, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Burlington, KY employs 9.45k people. The largest industries in Burlington, KY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,155 people), Manufacturing (1,114 people), and Retail Trade (1,093 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,903), Wholesale Trade ($83,287), and Construction ($78,034).

Employment

Occupations

9.45k

2021 Value

± 958

−0.818%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burlington, KY declined at a rate of −0.818%, from 9.53k employees to 9.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burlington, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,412 people), Management Occupations (1,056 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (885 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burlington, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.45k

2021 Value

± 958

−0.818%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Burlington, KY declined at a rate of −0.818%, from 9.53k employees to 9.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burlington, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,155 people), Manufacturing (1,114 people), and Retail Trade (1,093 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burlington, KY, though some of these residents may live in Burlington, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,893

Median earning men ± $6,490

$40,577

Median earning women ± $8,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($84,120), Construction ($78,239), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,748), Public Administration ($61,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,875).

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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

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

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $57.5B, followed by Electronics ($36.5B) and Machinery ($28.4B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$330B

2020 Value in Kentucky

$644B

Projected 2050 Value in Kentucky

95% growth

In 2020, total outbound Kentucky trade was $330B. This is expected to increase 95% to $644B by 2050.

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

Interstate Trade

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

Most Common Trade Partners

Tennessee
$27.7B
California
$19B
Ohio
$17.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Kentucky domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Tennessee with $27.7B, followed by California with $19B and Ohio and $17.7B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.23%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 62.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 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 Kentucky 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, 0.789% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 (1.17M), Some college (777k), and Secondary Education (561k).

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, KY was $186,000 in 2021, which is 0.759 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $176,400 to $186,000, a 5.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Burlington, KY is 77%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Burlington, KY have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burlington, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$186,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,878

$4,889

Median Property Taxes

±$641

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77%

Homeownership

2021

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77% of the housing units in Burlington, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 703.05
Census Tract 705.03

The following map shows all of the places in Burlington, KY 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.

$90,145

Median Household Income

± $9,510

6.35k

Number of Households

± 778

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.35k households in Burlington, KY grew to $90,145 from the previous year's value of $86,651.

The following chart displays the households in Burlington, KY 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burlington, KY is from Kentucky.

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2021, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.236% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (7.99%)

In 2021, 80.1% of workers in Burlington, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.99%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burlington, KY have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Burlington, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burlington, KY (1.3k out of 17.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

96.8% of the population of Burlington, KY has health coverage, with 68% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 6.44% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Boone County, KY see 1590 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.315% increase from the previous year (1585 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1521 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 836 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,590 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Boone County, KY

Primary care physicians in Boone County, KY see an average of 1,590 patients per year. This represents a 0.315% increase from the previous year (1,585 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.22%

Uninsured

68%

Employer Coverage

9.52%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

6.44%

Non-Group

2.06%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burlington, KY grew by 49% from 2.16% to 3.22%.

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