Burlington, Massachusetts Population 2023

26,234

Burlington is a city located in Middlesex County Massachusetts. Burlington has a 2023 population of 26,234. Burlington is currently declining at a rate of annually and its population has decreased by since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Burlington is $154,294 with a poverty rate of 5.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Burlington is 44 years, 42.2 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.

Burlington Demographics

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

  • White: 76.16%
  • Asian: 15.41%
  • Two or more races: 4.94%
  • Black or African American: 2.13%
  • Other race: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.2%
  • Native American: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
11.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,232.70/sq mi
Growth Rate
(26,234)
0
The current population of Burlington, Massachusetts is 26,234 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Burlington, Massachusetts Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,97976.16%
Asian4,04215.41%
Two or more races1,2954.94%
Black or African American5602.13%
Other race2590.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.2%
Native American470.18%
showing: 7 rows

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Burlington Population by Race

Burlington Population Pyramid 2023

Burlington Median Age

44

Total

42.2

Male

45.8

Female

Burlington Adults

There are 21,221 adults, (5,761 of whom are seniors) in Burlington.

Burlington Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington Sex Ratio

Female13,64852.02%
Male12,58647.98%

Burlington Population by Age

Burlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,0932.5874.825.2
Married6,1493.188515
Non Family2,8721.2853.746.3
Female8022.7470.129.9
Male2702.379.320.7
showing: 5 rows

3.07

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.87%.

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$79,892

Average Earnings

$101,436

Average Male

$58,212

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

77.88% of Burlington residents speak only English, while 22.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.51% of the population.

Burlington Language

Burlington Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,3808934.61%
Asian4,0371684.16%
Hispanic80912114.96%
Multiple1,2951199.19%
Black56010819.29%
Other25910.39%
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5.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.67%

Male Poverty Rate

6.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Black, with 19.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Other, with 0.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.85%.

Burlington Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.44%
High School5.98%
Some College5%
Bachelors or Greater4.71%
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Burlington Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.78%
Male Employed2.09%
Female Employed1.53%
Male Unemployed
showing: 4 rows

Burlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Burlington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

855

Number of Veterans

835

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

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Burlington Veterans by War

count

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Burlington Veterans by Age

count

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Burlington Veterans by Race

Burlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

65.58%

Born in Burlington

79.16%

Native Born

21.37%

Foreign Born

9.85%

Non Citizen

11.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.16% of Burlington residents were born in the United States, with 65.58% having been born in Massachusetts. 9.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Burlington Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202126,234
showing: 1 rows

Burlington Population by Year