Burlington, Wisconsin Population 2024

11,041

Burlington Demographics

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

  • White: 91.66%
  • Other race: 3.04%
  • Two or more races: 2.73%
  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Black or African American: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,430.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.05% (6)
The current population of Burlington, Wisconsin is 11,041 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,035.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,08391.66%
Other race3343.04%
Two or more races3002.73%
Asian1981.8%
Black or African American820.75%
Native American30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington Population by Race

Burlington Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington Median Age

37.9

Total

35.8

Male

38.8

Female

Burlington Adults

There are 8,590 adults, (1,818 of whom are seniors) in Burlington.

Burlington Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington Sex Ratio

Female5,48049.82%
Male5,52050.18%

Burlington Population by Age

Burlington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5472.3849.650.4
Married2,0403.1977.422.6
Non Family1,6691.2228.271.8
Female6882.7319.980.1
Male1502.564654

2.95

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

49.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2543.49%
Associates Degree7059.68%
Bachelors Degree1,12715.47%
Graduate Degree77410.63%
High School Graduate2,66136.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1001.37%
Some College1,66322.83%

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
White6,4796,2971,827
Hispanic43126862
Asian19819812
Other Race18810146
2+ Races1081080
Black82730
Native American330

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 white people with a rate of 28.2%.

Burlington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,808$103,810$0
Graduate Degree$87,031$93,750$75,500
High School Graduate$44,454$51,577$28,144
Less Than 9th Grade$0$45,673$2,499
Overall$48,641$54,736$39,670
Some College$46,794$53,654$38,706

$48,641

Average Earnings

$54,736

Average Male

$39,670

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

89.28% of Burlington residents speak only English, while 10.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.96% of the population.

Burlington Language

Burlington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0845836.42%
Hispanic1,17830525.89%
Asian19815477.78%
Other3349227.54%
Black824959.76%
Multiple300268.67%
Native33100%

10.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.26%

Male Poverty Rate

13.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington is White, with 6.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.39%.

Burlington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.33%
Less Than 9th Grade12.54%
Some College6.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.42%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.46%
Male Unemployed9.09%
Female Employed3.42%
Male Employed3.34%

Burlington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,848$134,877
Households$80,529$103,948
Married Families$116,164$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,962$44,568

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

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 55-64, 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

513

Number of Veterans

489

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam212
Second Gulf War72
Korea69
First Gulf War65
World War II58

Burlington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+250
65 to 74111
35 to 5494
55 to 6458
18 to 340

Burlington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4926.18%
2+ Races1211.11%
Black910.98%

Burlington Veterans by Race

Burlington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

67.86%

Born in Burlington

96.35%

Native Born

3.65%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

1.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.35% of Burlington residents were born in the United States, with 67.86% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.69% 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
202911,04910.01%
202811,04820.02%
202711,04620.02%
202611,04410.01%
202511,04320.02%
202411,04110.01%
202311,040290.26%
202211,011-13-0.12%
202111,024-11-0.1%
202011,0351010.92%
201910,934-17-0.16%
201810,951220.2%
201710,9293112.93%
201610,618210.2%
201510,5971020.97%
201410,495220.21%
201310,473-3-0.03%
201210,476-5-0.05%
201110,481-21-0.2%
201010,50200%
20009,9361,08112.21%
19908,8554705.61%
19808,38590612.11%
19707,4791,62327.72%
19605,8561,07622.51%
19504,7803668.29%
19404,4143007.29%
19304,11448813.46%
19203,62641412.89%
19103,21268627.16%
19002,526-8,523-77.14%

Burlington Population by Year