Township · Pennsylvania

West Burlington Township, Pennsylvania

West Burlington Township, township, in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. West Burlington Township had 728 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 737 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 662 (±58). GEOID 4201582656.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

728

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 737 · ACS 2020-2024: 662 ±58

Median household income

$66,250

±$22,830 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$210,900

±$51,722 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

not published


Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is West Burlington Township and what county is it in?

West Burlington Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It covers 23.9 square miles of land, 31 residents per square mile in 2020.

West Burlington Township is in the Sayre, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

West Burlington Township (marked with a dot) in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in West Burlington Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 728 people lived in West Burlington Township on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 737 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 662 (±58).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (737)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (733)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (731)
  • 2023→2024 −1 (730)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (728)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWest Burlington TownshipBradford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population662±5859,85813,018,639no clear change
Households132±2424,6105,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.36±0.292.402.39no clear change
Housing units187±4229,4865,806,452no clear change

West Burlington Township's population since 2000

From 782 in 2000 to 728 in 2025: down 6.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for West Burlington Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 782
  • 2005 (estimate) 725
  • 2010 Census 696
  • 2015 (estimate) 682
  • 2020 Census 737
  • 2025 (estimate) 728

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in West Burlington Township?

The median resident of West Burlington Township is 45.8 years old; 9.2% are under 18 and 31.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWest Burlington TownshipBradford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.8±9.843.640.9no clear change
Under 18 years9.2%±4.3 pts22.1%20.4%–
65 years and over31.6%±3.8 pts22.4%19.5%–
Male56.6%±7.8 pts50.0%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.2%±3.2 pts1.7%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic86.9%±5.6 pts94.1%73.0%−8.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic6.3%±6.1 pts0.9%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.8 pts0.5%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.8 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±3.0 pts2.3%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.7 pts0.3%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±4.8 pts1.7%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.0%±3.1 pts2.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.7%±3.3 pts8.1%6.1%–
With a disability21.6%±12.0 pts15.4%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage10.6%±7.2 pts6.7%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)86.2%±6.0 pts90.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)9.3%±3.6 pts20.6%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.5%±2.7 pts8.2%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier70.5%±7.8 pts90.9%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.6%±2.9 pts1.7%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in West Burlington Township earn?

Half of West Burlington Township's 132 households earn less than $66,250 a year (±$22,830), against $63,675 in Bradford County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $80,380 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWest Burlington TownshipBradford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$66,250±$22,830$63,675$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$80,321±$10,638$85,904$107,538–
Per capita income$24,013±$6,379$35,860$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line19.8%±5.7 pts12.6%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.8%±10.6 pts13.8%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP9.8%±5.3 pts14.5%14.4%–
Households with a computer95.5%±3.7 pts91.9%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.7%±5.1 pts85.4%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in West Burlington Township?

Owners occupy 82.6% of West Burlington Township's occupied homes and renters 17.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,900 by its owner (±$51,722).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWest Burlington TownshipBradford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$210,900±$51,722$187,500$254,500−$83,605
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent10.0%±20.1 pts30.8%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,529±$214$1,375$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes82.6%±7.1 pts72.2%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.4%±7.1 pts27.8%30.7%–
Housing units187±4229,4865,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±25.3 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate4.2%±10.0 pts2.6%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes84.5%±8.5 pts71.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes15.5%±8.5 pts13.6%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±15.9 pts0.8%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.6%±2.0 pts5.1%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier37.4%±9.7 pts32.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle2.3%±3.3 pts6.9%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is West Burlington Township building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in West Burlington Township in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in West Burlington Township work and get to work?

88.0% of West Burlington Township's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWest Burlington TownshipBradford CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)28.4%±7.2 pts55.9%62.7%–
Unemployment rate13.7%±12.9 pts6.3%5.3%–
Drove alone to work88.0%±6.5 pts79.1%68.2%–
Carpooled6.0%±4.2 pts8.8%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±19.3 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked0.7%±1.5 pts3.8%3.3%–
Worked from home0.0%±19.3 pts7.0%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work24.8 min±5.424.1 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in West Burlington Township?

No census tract lies mostly in West Burlington Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in West Burlington Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in West Burlington Township
Tract 9513Bradford County3,986 $71,016 $203,90014%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in West Burlington Township) · Census block assignment files

How does West Burlington Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, West Burlington Township is the 8,863rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,289th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

West Burlington Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

West Burlington Township's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,289th1,542

West Burlington Township's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for West Burlington Township?

23 of the 56 figures for West Burlington Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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