Burlington

Population: 1,169
Median household income: $95,216
Median home value: $237,800

Burlington is a community in Ward County, North Dakota, home to 1,169 residents. Its median household income of $95,216 runs above the Ward County figure of $79,273.

From 2019 to 2023, Burlington's population declined 17.7% from 1,420 to 1,169, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $188,100 to $237,800.

61.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,169
Median age: 30.7 yrs
Median household income: $95,216
Median home value: $237,800
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 447
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4201,169

Median household income

$73,586$95,216

Median home value

$188,100$237,800

Median gross rent

$994$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,420	$73,586	$188,100	$994
2020	1,455	$80,291	$196,900	$1,008
2021	1,534	$79,598	$197,200	$995
2022	1,308	$87,417	$235,500	$942
2023	1,169	$95,216	$237,800	$988

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3419.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	9.6%
5 to 17	264	22.6%
18 to 24	110	9.4%
25 to 34	224	19.2%
35 to 44	118	10.1%
45 to 54	120	10.3%
55 to 64	120	10.3%
65 to 74	84	7.2%
75 and over	17	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	985	84.3%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.8%
Asian	6	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.7%
Two or more races	114	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	5.9%
High school graduate	293	42.9%
Some college or associate's	212	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	112	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	539	90.6%
Carpooled	39	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	2.0%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	30.4%
15 to 29 min	257	44.1%
30 to 44 min	96	16.5%
45 to 59 min	18	3.1%
60+ min	35	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 2.7% (31 of 1,167)

	Count	Share
Family households	341	79.9%
Nonfamily households	86	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	95.5%
Vacant	20	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	73.5%
Renter-occupied	113	26.5%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached11.2%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	273	61.1%
1-unit, attached	50	11.2%
2 to 4 units	24	5.4%
5 to 19 units	31	6.9%
20 or more units	36	8.1%
Mobile home & other	33	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3810940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.2572, -101.4146