Burton

Population: 29,529
Median household income: $57,767
Median home value: $131,200

Located in Genesee County, Michigan, Burton is a community with a population of 29,529. Its median household income of $57,767 runs below the Genesee County figure of $60,673.

From 2019 to 2023, Burton's population grew 3.1% from 28,654 to 29,529, while its median home value rose 49.8% from $87,600 to $131,200.

The typical home was built around 1963. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,529
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,767
Median home value: $131,200
Median gross rent: $1,006
Housing units: 13,325
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,65429,529

Median household income

$48,019$57,767

Median home value

$87,600$131,200

Median gross rent

$791$1,006

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,654	$48,019	$87,600	$791
2020	28,598	$48,174	$96,300	$810
2021	29,532	$51,300	$104,300	$819
2022	29,568	$55,698	$121,700	$898
2023	29,529	$57,767	$131,200	$1,006

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,909	6.5%
5 to 17	4,351	14.7%
18 to 24	2,380	8.1%
25 to 34	3,881	13.1%
35 to 44	3,199	10.8%
45 to 54	4,076	13.8%
55 to 64	4,177	14.1%
65 to 74	2,977	10.1%
75 and over	2,579	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,473	79.5%
Black or African American	2,814	9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	0.3%
Asian	185	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	0.2%
Two or more races	1,578	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,333	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,190	10.5%
High school graduate	7,562	36.2%
Some college or associate's	7,718	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,383	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,036	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,122	78.7%
Carpooled	1,604	12.5%
Public transit	48	0.4%
Walked	100	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	842	6.5%
Other means	141	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,546	29.5%
15 to 29 min	4,503	37.5%
30 to 44 min	2,002	16.7%
45 to 59 min	948	7.9%
60+ min	1,016	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 17.1% (4,987 of 29,237)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,450	59.6%
Nonfamily households	5,055	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,505	93.8%
Vacant	820	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,478	75.8%
Renter-occupied	3,027	24.2%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,562	79.3%
1-unit, attached	191	1.4%
2 to 4 units	314	2.4%
5 to 19 units	730	5.5%
20 or more units	469	3.5%
Mobile home & other	1,059	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2612060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 43.0007, -83.6182