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Burlington, New Jersey

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StatisticBurlingtonNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population9,9939,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,813$103,556$80,734
Median Age40.340.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.6%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$239,000$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,631$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate16.6%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate12.2%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born13.6%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.9%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.230.526.4
Worked from Home8.2%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.2%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Burlington, New Jersey

Age in Burlington, New Jersey

StatisticBurlingtonNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age40.340.138.9
Under 18 %20.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.7%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Burlington, New Jersey

StatisticBurlingtonNew JerseyUnited States
Households3,7563,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.62.5
Family Households57.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.4%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.0%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone30.1%26.4%28.7%
Never Married46.5%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Burlington, New Jersey

StatisticBurlingtonNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,407$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.8%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.6%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.9%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.7%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.3%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households10.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Burlington, New Jersey

StatisticBurlingtonNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units4,2083,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.6%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.3%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,950.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.1%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,322$9,590n/a

Education in Burlington, New Jersey

StatisticBurlingtonNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School11.1%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate29.6%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.8%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.6%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.0%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Burlington, New Jersey

StatisticBurlingtonNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.3%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.9%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.4%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Burlington, New Jersey

StatisticBurlingtonNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.3%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.3%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.3%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.0%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.0%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.3%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Burlington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.