Burlington, Illinois Population 2024

519

Burlington Demographics

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

  • White: 96.45%
  • Two or more races: 2.92%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • 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)
White46296.45%
Two or more races142.92%
Other race30.63%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington Population by Race

Burlington Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington Median Age

37.5

Total

38.1

Male

36.3

Female

Burlington Adults

There are 346 adults, (85 of whom are seniors) in Burlington.

Burlington Age Dependency

83.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington Sex Ratio

Female24350.73%
Male23649.27%

Burlington Population by Age

Burlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1972.4374.125.9
Married883.1189.810.2
Non Family641.273.426.6
Male293.0337.962.1
Female162.556.343.8

2.83

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade92.82%
Associates Degree3410.66%
Bachelors Degree6319.75%
Graduate Degree175.33%
High School Graduate9529.78%
Less Than 9th Grade61.88%
Some College9529.78%

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
White29027578
Hispanic20202
2+ Races990
Other Race330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 26.9%.

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,518$76,250$60,982
Graduate Degree$118,542$0$0
High School Graduate$52,917$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$59,038$61,750$58,365
Some College$46,750$57,188$45,000

$59,038

Average Earnings

$61,750

Average Male

$58,365

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

99.31% of Burlington residents speak only English, while 0.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.69% of the population.

Burlington Language

Burlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4236415.13%
Multiple14214.29%

14.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.95%

Male Poverty Rate

11.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington is White, with 15.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Multiple, with 14.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.12%.

Burlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.95%
Some College12.4%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed16.03%
Female Employed1.71%
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$92,813$107,802
Households$83,250$98,060
Married Families$105,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,958$74,591

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

55.4%

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 35-44.

Burlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

28

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War10
World War II6
First Gulf War5
Vietnam0
Korea0

Burlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+8
35 to 546
55 to 645
65 to 745
18 to 344

Burlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White288.41%
Hispanic28.33%

Burlington Veterans by Race

Burlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

67.9%

Employment Rate

2%

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

88.31%

Born in Burlington

99.58%

Native Born

0.42%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.58% of Burlington residents were born in the United States, with 88.31% 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 Europe.

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