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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Burlington, NJ compare?
| Figure | Burlington, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,243 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,743 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,210 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.1% |
| Measure | Burlington, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,993±36 |
| Median age | 40.3±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.6%±3.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 40.0%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 36.7%±5.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.6%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.6%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $84,813±$13,264 |
| Per capita income | $38,407±$3,575 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.6%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.2%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $239,000±$17,512 |
| Median gross rent | $1,631±$108 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.8%±9.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.9%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.3%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.2%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0%±4.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.7%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.2 min±3.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov