Overview
9,220
Total Population
36.2
Median age
53.76%
Female population %
86:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
55.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,673
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Burlington's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Burlington is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Burlington's population under 18 was 22.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Burlington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Burlington, 18.51% were under the age of 15, 22.84% aged 15 to 29, 41.54% aged 30 to 64, 14.00% aged 65 to 84, and 3.10% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 694 more females than males in Burlington:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.76% females and 46.24% males in Burlington, WA.
- The Burlington, WA gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 508.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 439.
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Race / Ethnicity
Burlington's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Burlington population: 71.30% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.72% are Asian, 0.74% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.93% are some other race and 4.88% are multiracial.
- Burlington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,673 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,547 (71.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Burlington is White with a population of 6,574 (71.30% of the total population).
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Year by year
Burlington's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 9,745 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Burlington's population increased by 1,508 (21.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Burlington's population increased by 836 (9.95%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,893.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)