What is the population of Burlington, Iowa?

The population of Burlington, Iowa is 22,490.

What is the median household income in Burlington, Iowa?

The median household income in Burlington, Iowa is $53,659, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Burlington, Iowa is $46,273, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Burlington, Iowa is 4.0%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income C

Education D

Metric	Burlington	Iowa Avg	U.S. Average
Population	22,490	3,182,597	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	1482.4	56.6	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	-0.95%	0.40%	0.57%
Median age	43.2	36.8	37.1
Households	10,461	1,299,956	128,459,983

Year	Burlington

Group	Share

Burlington has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	Burlington	Iowa Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$53,659	$73,286	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	4.42%	4.22%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.6%	5.2%

Metric	Burlington	Iowa Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$46,273	$143,535	$242,182
Median rent	$925	$948	$1,342
Homeownership rate	67.3%	71.5%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric	Burlington	Iowa Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	12.7	17.0	22.5
Work from home	4.8%	10.4%	13.4%

Burlington has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	Burlington	Iowa Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.6%	27.8%	31.6%
Average household size	2.09	2.37	2.54

Burlington has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	Burlington	Iowa Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	77.1	79.2	78.3
Self-rated poor health	16.1%	13.6%	16.3%
Smokers	21.9%	17.6%	19.0%