Burlington

Population: 23,800
Median household income: $55,274
Median home value: $115,800

Located in Des Moines County, Iowa, Burlington is a community with a population of 23,800. The median household income of $55,274 is below the Des Moines County median ($60,662).

From 2019 to 2023, Burlington's population declined 4.7% from 24,974 to 23,800, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $93,200 to $115,800.

15.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.09 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,800
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,274
Median home value: $115,800
Median gross rent: $931
Housing units: 12,506
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,97423,800

Median household income

$47,540$55,274

Median home value

$93,200$115,800

Median gross rent

$799$931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,974	$47,540	$93,200	$799
2020	24,858	$46,707	$94,000	$826
2021	24,160	$48,013	$95,300	$856
2022	23,976	$51,628	$111,600	$902
2023	23,800	$55,274	$115,800	$931

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,097	4.6%
5 to 17	3,950	16.6%
18 to 24	1,931	8.1%
25 to 34	2,745	11.5%
35 to 44	2,886	12.1%
45 to 54	2,541	10.7%
55 to 64	3,373	14.2%
65 to 74	3,135	13.2%
75 and over	2,142	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,620	82.4%
Black or African American	1,341	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.1%
Asian	340	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.1%
Two or more races	1,479	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	957	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,081	6.4%
High school graduate	6,083	36.2%
Some college or associate's	5,782	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,612	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,264	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,871	79.8%
Carpooled	1,281	11.5%
Public transit	82	0.7%
Walked	169	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	538	4.8%
Other means	173	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,551	61.9%
15 to 29 min	2,327	22.0%
30 to 44 min	776	7.3%
45 to 59 min	409	3.9%
60+ min	513	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 15.9% (3,752 of 23,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,313	56.0%
Nonfamily households	4,951	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,264	90.1%
Vacant	1,242	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,738	68.7%
Renter-occupied	3,526	31.3%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,731	77.8%
1-unit, attached	404	3.2%
2 to 4 units	957	7.7%
5 to 19 units	803	6.4%
20 or more units	509	4.1%
Mobile home & other	102	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1909550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.76 sq mi
Center point: 40.8071, -91.1237