Burlington city, New Jersey Population 2024

10,043

Burlington city is located in Burlington County New Jersey. Burlington city has a 2024 population of 10,043. Burlington city is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually and its population has increased by 3.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,730 in 2020.

The average household income in Burlington city is $92,363 with a poverty rate of 12.52%. The median age in Burlington city is 39.2 years: 38.9 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Burlington city Demographics

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

  • White: 47.82%
  • Black or African American: 34.32%
  • Two or more races: 12.76%
  • Other race: 3.54%
  • Asian: 1.56%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,308.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.22% (313)
The current population of Burlington city, New Jersey is 10,043 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,730.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,70247.82%
Black or African American3,37534.32%
Two or more races1,25512.76%
Other race3483.54%
Asian1531.56%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burlington city Population by Race

Burlington city Population Pyramid 2024

Burlington city Median Age

39.2

Total

38.9

Male

40.1

Female

Burlington city Adults

There are 7,610 adults, (1,605 of whom are seniors) in Burlington city.

Burlington city Age Dependency

63.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Burlington city Sex Ratio

Female4,86949.52%
Male4,96450.48%

Burlington city Population by Age

Burlington city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7672.6164.235.8
Non Family1,5331.3557.142.9
Married1,2073.4581.718.3
Female6833.4548.951.1
Male3443.5864.835.2

3.32

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

64.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burlington city Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4536.62%
Associates Degree4736.92%
Bachelors Degree1,31619.25%
Graduate Degree5097.44%
High School Graduate2,18131.9%
Less Than 9th Grade3475.07%
Some College1,55922.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Burlington city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Burlington city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4343,125941
Black2,4322,105579
Hispanic667560191
2+ Races510437169
Other Race1551050
Asian939381

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.1%.

Burlington city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,280$55,814$58,523
Graduate Degree$66,364$132,583$52,961
High School Graduate$37,778$44,728$25,938
Less Than 9th Grade$51,806$55,673$0
Overall$46,506$53,523$40,830
Some College$43,952$56,010$40,170

$46,506

Average Earnings

$53,523

Average Male

$40,830

Average Female

Burlington city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burlington city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burlington city Language

85.81% of Burlington city residents speak only English, while 14.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.51% of the population.

Burlington city Language

Burlington city Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,37348514.38%
Hispanic1,46942528.93%
White4,2892826.57%
Other34822865.52%
Multiple1,24221417.23%

12.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.88%

Male Poverty Rate

13.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burlington city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington city is Other, with 65.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington city is White, with 6.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.83%.

Burlington city Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School14.9%
Less Than 9th Grade12.75%
Some College5.76%
Bachelors or Greater4.99%

Burlington city Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.76%
Male Unemployed16.72%
Female Employed5.93%
Male Employed3.02%

Burlington city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burlington city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,895$106,657
Households$69,351$92,363
Married Families$111,382$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,539$62,655

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burlington city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.7%

Male Marriage Rate

33.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Burlington city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burlington city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Burlington city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burlington city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

523

Number of Veterans

450

Male Veterans

73

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War122
First Gulf War105
Vietnam82
Korea21
World War II4

Burlington city Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64162
75+135
35 to 5495
18 to 3488
65 to 7443

Burlington city Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3188.09%
Black1906.96%
Hispanic303.73%
Other Race83.86%
2+ Races71.14%

Burlington city Veterans by Race

Burlington city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burlington city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.3%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

Burlington city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burlington city 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

55.58%

Born in Burlington city

88.95%

Native Born

11.05%

Foreign Born

4.61%

Non Citizen

6.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.95% of Burlington city residents were born in the United States, with 55.58% having been born in New Jersey. 4.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Burlington city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,138190.19%
202810,119190.19%
202710,100190.19%
202610,081190.19%
202510,062190.19%
202410,043190.19%
202310,024190.19%
202210,005240.24%
20219,9812512.58%
20209,730-130-1.32%
20199,860-12-0.12%
20189,872981%
20179,774-40-0.41%
20169,814550.56%
20159,759-55-0.56%
20149,814-38-0.39%
20139,852-52-0.53%
20129,904-7-0.07%
20119,911-21-0.21%
20109,93200%

Burlington city Population by Year