Burlington, Illinois Population 2024

519

Burlington Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burlington was:

  • White: 95.34%
  • Other race: 2.33%
  • Two or more races: 2.33%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
75.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.99% (-16)
The current population of Burlington, Illinois is 519 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 535.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40995.34%
Other race102.33%
Two or more races102.33%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington Population by Race

Burlington Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington Median Age

37.3

Total

44.4

Male

33.2

Female

Burlington Adults

There are 316 adults, (76 of whom are seniors) in Burlington.

Burlington Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington Sex Ratio

Female22452.21%
Male20547.79%

Burlington Population by Age

Burlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1852.3267.632.4
Married852.8988.211.8
Non Family611.1563.936.1
Male202.951585
Female192.8442.157.9

2.69

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade72.34%
Associates Degree3511.71%
Bachelors Degree6120.4%
Graduate Degree134.35%
High School Graduate7926.42%
Less Than 9th Grade103.34%
Some College9431.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burlington Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25824770
Hispanic33274
2+ Races880
Other Race600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.13%.

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,672$72,750$58,594
Graduate Degree$113,542$0$0
High School Graduate$35,000$47,917$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,357$58,000$53,500
Some College$49,167$58,250$40,536

$55,357

Average Earnings

$58,000

Average Male

$53,500

Average Female

Burlington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burlington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burlington Language

95.14% of Burlington residents speak only English, while 4.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.86% of the population.

Burlington Language

Burlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3583910.89%
Multiple10220%

9.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.24%

Male Poverty Rate

9.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Multiple, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington is White, with 10.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.67%.

Burlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College13.95%
High School6.33%
Bachelors or Greater5.41%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed10.92%
Female Employed4.85%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,500$99,958
Households$79,531$90,598
Married Families$101,406$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,250$64,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Burlington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burlington Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Burlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

35

Number of Veterans

35

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War14
Vietnam6
World War II5
First Gulf War4
Korea0

Burlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 349
75+8
65 to 747
55 to 646
35 to 545

Burlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3210.77%
Hispanic512.2%
2+ Races333.33%

Burlington Veterans by Race

Burlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Burlington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.55%

Born in Burlington

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Burlington residents were born in the United States, with 85.55% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Burlington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029499-4-0.8%
2028503-4-0.79%
2027507-4-0.78%
2026511-4-0.78%
2025515-4-0.77%
2024519-4-0.76%
2023523-4-0.76%
2022527-5-0.94%
2021532-3-0.56%
2020535-85-13.71%
2019620-6-0.96%
2018626-4-0.63%
2017630-2-0.32%
2016632-2-0.32%
201563430.48%
201463130.48%
201362800%
201262810.16%
201162720.32%
201062500%

Burlington Population by Year