Burlingame, CA Population

Overview

31,142

Total Population

40.9

Median age

48.00%

Female population %

108.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

52.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,426

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Burlingame's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Burlingame is 40.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burlingame's population under 18 was 22.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burlingame's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burlingame, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 13.29% aged 15 to 29, 52.35% aged 30 to 64, 12.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,248 less females than males in Burlingame:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.00% females and 52.00% males in Burlingame, CA.
The Burlingame, CA gender ratio is 108.3:100 i.e. 108.3 men to 100 women (1.083).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,480.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,258.

Burlingame's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burlingame population: 56.93% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 27.54% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.74% are some other race and 6.87% are multiracial.
Burlingame's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,426 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,716 (85.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burlingame is White with a population of 17,729 (56.93% of the total population).

Burlingame's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 31,270 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Burlingame's population increased by 684 (2.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burlingame's population increased by 2,423 (8.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Burlingame's population was lowest in year 2006 at 27,204.