Burlington, Massachusetts Population

Overview

26,234

Total Population

44.0

Median age

52.02%

Female population %

92.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

63.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

809

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Burlington town is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burlington town's population under 18 was 19.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burlington town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burlington town, 16.84% were under the age of 15, 14.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.65% aged 30 to 64, 18.41% aged 65 to 84, and 3.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,062 more females than males in Burlington town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.02% females and 47.98% males in Burlington, Massachusetts.
The Burlington, Massachusetts gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,001.

Burlington town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Burlington town population: 76.16% are White, 2.13% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.41% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.99% are some other race and 4.94% are multiracial.
Burlington town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 809 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,425 (96.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burlington town is White with a population of 19,979 (76.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,649 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Burlington town's population increased by 1,667 (7.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burlington town's population increased by 1,710 (6.96%), 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, Burlington town's population was lowest in year 2003 at 22,855.