Burton, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

29,500

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.7

2.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.1%

5.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,052

3.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$141,600

Population & Diversity

Burton, MI is home to a population of 29.5k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.15% of Burton, MI residents were born outside of the country (340 people).

In 2024, there were 7.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.6k people) in Burton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.19k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Burton, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burton, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burton, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.6k ± 946
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.13k ± 745
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 361

3.95%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

3.95% of the people in Burton, MI are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burton, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

340 people

1.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

477 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Burton, MI residents (340 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 Burton, MI was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
680 ± 193
Gulf War (1990s)
309 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
233 ± 96

Burton, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burton, MI.

Economy

The economy of Burton, MI employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burton, MI were Manufacturing (2,447 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,154 people), and Retail Trade (1,809 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($84,423), Utilities ($70,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,063).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 1,009

3.48%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burton, MI grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 13k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burton, MI, are Production Occupations (1,471 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,400 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burton, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

13.5k

2024 Value

± 1,009

3.48%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burton, MI grew at a rate of 3.48%, from 13k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burton, MI, are Manufacturing (2,447 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,154 people), and Retail Trade (1,809 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burton, MI, though some of these residents may live in Burton, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,581

Median earning men ± $3,729

$31,886

Median earning women ± $2,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($107,667), Wholesale Trade ($92,946), and Manufacturing ($58,644).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,224), Manufacturing ($48,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burton, MI was $141,600 in 2024, which is 0.426 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,200 to $141,600, a 7.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Burton, MI is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burton, MI have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burton, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,813

$9,467

Median Property Taxes

±$771

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 Burton, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Burton, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burton, MI 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.

$60,052

Median Household Income

± $4,874

12.4k

Number of Households

± 903

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Burton, MI grew to $60,052 from the previous year's value of $57,767.

The following chart displays the households in Burton, MI 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 Burton, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (6.62%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Burton, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (6.62%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burton, MI have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Burton, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burton, MI (4.73k out of 29.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burton, MI 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

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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