Burlington

Population: 11,021
Median household income: $81,658
Median home value: $268,300

Burlington is a community in Racine County, Wisconsin, home to 11,021 residents. At $81,658, its median household income sits above Racine County's $75,331.

Between 2019 and 2023, Burlington's population grew 1.6% from 10,847 to 11,021, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $185,300 to $268,300.

76.4% of workers drive to work alone. 52.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,021
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $81,658
Median home value: $268,300
Median gross rent: $967
Housing units: 4,750
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,84711,021

Median household income

$68,564$81,658

Median home value

$185,300$268,300

Median gross rent

$846$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,847	$68,564	$185,300	$846
2020	10,911	$65,970	$210,900	$810
2021	10,971	$71,793	$218,600	$860
2022	11,000	$80,529	$262,600	$939
2023	11,021	$81,658	$268,300	$967

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	597	5.4%
5 to 17	1,825	16.6%
18 to 24	1,250	11.3%
25 to 34	1,398	12.7%
35 to 44	1,350	12.2%
45 to 54	1,329	12.1%
55 to 64	1,326	12.0%
65 to 74	892	8.1%
75 and over	1,054	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,229	83.7%
Black or African American	193	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	179	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	388	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,020	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	301	4.1%
High school graduate	2,673	36.4%
Some college or associate's	2,326	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,175	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	874	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,157	76.4%
Carpooled	573	10.5%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	50	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	404	7.4%
Other means	253	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,498	49.6%
15 to 29 min	854	16.9%
30 to 44 min	869	17.2%
45 to 59 min	624	12.4%
60+ min	195	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 11.7% (1,270 of 10,856)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,886	63.2%
Nonfamily households	1,680	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,566	96.1%
Vacant	184	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,490	54.5%
Renter-occupied	2,076	45.5%

1-unit, detached52.8%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units12.7%

20 or more units20.3%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,506	52.8%
1-unit, attached	296	6.2%
2 to 4 units	357	7.5%
5 to 19 units	602	12.7%
20 or more units	966	20.3%
Mobile home & other	23	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5511200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 42.6752, -88.2719