CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Burlington

Indiana · 558 residents · 0.61 sq mi

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Burlington is a city of 558 people in Indiana. At a median age of 41.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $45,900. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 114 more people.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

558

+26%vs 2000

vs 444 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.8

+3%vs 2000

vs 40.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.61 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024562

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.1%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(36)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(33)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(33)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(78)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(61)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.5%(64)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(66)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.3%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(38)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,667

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,472 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,367

−41%vs 2000

vs $22,482 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.7%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,900

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$291

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $428 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.5%

+6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.9%(439)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(558)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American0.5%(3)

Nicaraguan0.5%(3)

Puerto Rican0.4%(2)

Ancestry

English18.5%(104)

German17.3%(97)

Irish14.6%(82)

American11.7%(66)

French5.2%(29)

Scottish3.4%(19)

Italian2.5%(14)

Norwegian1.8%(10)

Polish1.2%(7)

Ukrainian1.1%(6)

Brazilian0.5%(3)

French Canadian0.4%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Russian0.4%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.9%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.7%

−12.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+59%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.1%(59)

Married55.8%(126)

Widowed3.5%(8)

Divorced14.6%(33)

Women 15+

Never married19.7%(45)

Married58.5%(134)

Widowed13.1%(30)

Divorced8.7%(20)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−10.6 ptssince 2013

from 13.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.1%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.8%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.6%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.4%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 84.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.5%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)52.8%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)54.7%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.1%(17)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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