Burlington

Population: 9,904
Median household income: $78,009
Median home value: $221,000

Burlington is a community in Burlington County, New Jersey, home to 9,904 residents. The median household income of $78,009 is below the Burlington County median ($105,271).

Between 2019 and 2023, Burlington's population held roughly steady from 9,815 to 9,904, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $161,400 to $221,000.

16.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,904
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,009
Median home value: $221,000
Median gross rent: $1,598
Housing units: 4,068
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,8159,904

Median household income

$57,690$78,009

Median home value

$161,400$221,000

Median gross rent

$1,035$1,598

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,815	$57,690	$161,400	$1,035
2020	9,845	$65,688	$167,500	$1,097
2021	9,800	$73,045	$170,600	$1,247
2022	9,833	$69,351	$195,200	$1,382
2023	9,904	$78,009	$221,000	$1,598

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	611	6.2%
5 to 17	1,558	15.7%
18 to 24	659	6.7%
25 to 34	1,700	17.2%
35 to 44	1,420	14.3%
45 to 54	1,032	10.4%
55 to 64	1,443	14.6%
65 to 74	856	8.6%
75 and over	625	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,152	41.9%
Black or African American	3,135	31.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	139	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	968	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,494	15.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	727	10.3%
High school graduate	2,107	29.8%
Some college or associate's	2,385	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,291	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	566	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,389	74.1%
Carpooled	573	12.5%
Public transit	84	1.8%
Walked	53	1.2%
Bicycle	38	0.8%
Worked from home	400	8.7%
Other means	36	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	764	18.3%
15 to 29 min	1,505	36.1%
30 to 44 min	1,193	28.6%
45 to 59 min	185	4.4%
60+ min	526	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 16.2% (1,604 of 9,893)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,170	59.5%
Nonfamily households	1,475	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,645	89.6%
Vacant	423	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,296	63.0%
Renter-occupied	1,349	37.0%

1-unit, detached45.2%

1-unit, attached31.6%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,838	45.2%
1-unit, attached	1,286	31.6%
2 to 4 units	343	8.4%
5 to 19 units	345	8.5%
20 or more units	256	6.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3408920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 40.0788, -74.8525