Burlington township, Illinois Population 2024

1,765

Burlington township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.31%
  • Two or more races: 5.71%
  • Other race: 4.8%
  • Asian: 0.97%
  • 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)
White1,63988.31%
Two or more races1065.71%
Other race894.8%
Asian180.97%
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

45.8

Total

49.4

Male

42.2

Female

Burlington township Adults

There are 1,493 adults, (303 of whom are seniors) in Burlington township.

Burlington township Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington township Sex Ratio

Female93950.59%
Male91749.41%

Burlington township Population by Age

Burlington township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6502.8486.613.4
Married4653.2394.45.6
Non Family1191.2472.327.7
Male413.0558.541.5
Female252.845644

3.09

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

86.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade675.39%
Associates Degree1058.45%
Bachelors Degree33426.89%
Graduate Degree635.07%
High School Graduate31825.6%
Less Than 9th Grade100.81%
Some College34527.78%

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
White1,0841,049366
Hispanic1228616
2+ Races645127
Other Race57300
Asian660
Black310

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 42.19%.

Burlington township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,159$101,875$57,969
Graduate Degree$0$0$111,500
High School Graduate$56,250$85,250$46,563
Less Than 9th Grade$66,563$75,238$0
Overall$65,099$77,500$55,327
Some College$65,286$78,036$40,000

$65,099

Average Earnings

$77,500

Average Male

$55,327

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

91.86% of Burlington township residents speak only English, while 8.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.62% of the population.

Burlington township Language

Burlington township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,569644.08%
Black33100%
Multiple10621.89%

3.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.16%

Male Poverty Rate

4.33%

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 Multiple, with 1.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.46%.

Burlington township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College4.89%
High School3.46%
Less Than 9th Grade2.6%
Bachelors or Greater1.51%

Burlington township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.38%
Male Employed2.35%
Female Employed1.22%
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$129,485$174,805
Households$116,691$160,824
Married Families$131,836$-999,999,999
Non Families$92,875$83,467

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

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

59

Number of Veterans

59

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War23
Vietnam11
World War II9
First Gulf War4
Korea0

Burlington township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+17
18 to 3415
55 to 6412
35 to 548
65 to 747

Burlington township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White534.04%
Hispanic84.82%
Other Race34.92%
2+ Races33.03%

Burlington township Veterans by Race

Burlington township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

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

80.17%

Born in Burlington township

96.98%

Native Born

3.02%

Foreign Born

1.35%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.98% of Burlington township residents were born in the United States, with 80.17% having been born in Illinois. 1.35% 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