Burlington township, Illinois Population 2024

1,765

Burlington township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.72%
  • Two or more races: 5.53%
  • Other race: 4.92%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
52.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.27% (-41)
The current population of Burlington township, Illinois is 1,765 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,806.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,60588.72%
Two or more races1005.53%
Other race894.92%
Asian110.61%
Black or African American40.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington township Population by Race

Burlington township Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington township Median Age

44.7

Total

49.1

Male

41.5

Female

Burlington township Adults

There are 1,430 adults, (305 of whom are seniors) in Burlington township.

Burlington township Age Dependency

60.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington township Sex Ratio

Female91850.75%
Male89149.25%

Burlington township Population by Age

Burlington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6422.886.413.6
Married4323.21946
Non Family1241.267129
Male633.0671.428.6
Female232.769.630.4

3.04

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

86.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade887.08%
Associates Degree1098.77%
Bachelors Degree30024.14%
Graduate Degree796.36%
High School Graduate33927.27%
Less Than 9th Grade60.48%
Some College32225.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burlington township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burlington township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0971,040358
Hispanic118879
2+ Races604619
Other Race54330
Black310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.8%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.63%.

Burlington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,794$76,042$59,787
Graduate Degree$0$56,250$116,042
High School Graduate$54,167$85,625$48,533
Less Than 9th Grade$58,750$77,917$0
Overall$64,107$75,833$57,795
Some College$67,109$69,870$44,792

$64,107

Average Earnings

$75,833

Average Male

$57,795

Average Female

Burlington township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burlington township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burlington township Language

93.57% of Burlington township residents speak only English, while 6.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.43% of the population.

Burlington township Language

Burlington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,548835.36%
Black33100%
Multiple10022%
Other8811.14%
Hispanic19010.53%

4.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.17%

Male Poverty Rate

4.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington township is Hispanic, with 0.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.42%.

Burlington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.67%
Some College4.41%
Less Than 9th Grade2.13%
Bachelors or Greater1.58%

Burlington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.11%
Male Employed3.98%
Female Employed0.72%
Female Unemployed0%

Burlington township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,625$176,403
Households$121,167$162,623
Married Families$136,094$-999,999,999
Non Families$94,375$89,094

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Burlington township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burlington township 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 township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

49

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War13
World War II11
Vietnam7
First Gulf War5
Korea0

Burlington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+20
55 to 6411
35 to 549
65 to 745
18 to 344

Burlington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White463.63%
Hispanic53.45%
Other Race35.45%

Burlington township Veterans by Race

Burlington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

51.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Burlington township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington township 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

79.6%

Born in Burlington township

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Burlington township residents were born in the United States, with 79.6% having been born in Illinois. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Burlington township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,730-7-0.4%
20281,737-7-0.4%
20271,744-7-0.4%
20261,751-7-0.4%
20251,758-7-0.4%
20241,765-7-0.4%
20231,772-7-0.39%
20221,779-17-0.95%
20211,796-10-0.55%
20201,806-112-5.84%
20191,918-18-0.93%
20181,936-13-0.67%
20171,949-4-0.2%
20161,953-3-0.15%
20151,95640.2%
20141,952130.67%
20131,93920.1%
20121,93760.31%
20111,93180.42%
20101,92300%

Burlington township Population by Year