West Burlington, IA Population

Overview

3,190

Total Population

39.9

Median age

49.12%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

61.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

69

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West Burlington is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Burlington's population under 18 was 23.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Burlington's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Burlington, 19.69% were under the age of 15, 20.22% aged 15 to 29, 41.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.26% aged 65 to 84, and 4.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 less females than males in West Burlington:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.12% females and 50.88% males in West Burlington, IA.
The West Burlington, IA gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 238.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 183.

West Burlington's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of West Burlington population: 84.42% are White, 9.87% are Black or African American, 1.91% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 3.76% are multiracial.
West Burlington's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,121 (97.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Burlington is White with a population of 2,693 (84.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,362 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, West Burlington's population decreased by 147 (4.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Burlington's population increased by 196 (6.53%), 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, West Burlington's population was lowest in year 2019 at 2,889.