CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Burlington

North Dakota · 996 residents · 1.91 sq mi

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Burlington is a city of 996 people in North Dakota. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 26.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $43,600. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 12%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

996

−9%vs 2000

vs 1,096 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.9

−13%vs 2000

vs 30.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.9%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.3%(103)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411%(110)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.3%(83)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(57)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.7%(216)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(153)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(76)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.3%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.8%(28)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.8%(18)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,763

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,078 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,925

−44%vs 2000

vs $14,250 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.0%

+10.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,600

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$282

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $372 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.7%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.6% in 2000

18.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(1,048)

Black0.5%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(10)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(980)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.6%(16)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.8%(19)

Asian origin

Japanese0.6%(6)

Filipino0.2%(2)

Ancestry

Norwegian32.5%(347)

German31.7%(338)

Irish6.6%(70)

American5%(53)

Swedish4.1%(44)

French3.3%(35)

English2.8%(30)

Polish2.2%(24)

Russian1.5%(16)

Finnish1.2%(13)

Scottish0.8%(9)

Dutch0.7%(8)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Austrian0.7%(7)

Italian0.6%(6)

Ukrainian0.6%(6)

Danish0.3%(3)

French Canadian0.3%(3)

Hungarian0.3%(3)

Portuguese0.3%(3)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 11.1 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 married34.1%(139)

Married56.9%(232)

Widowed0.5%(2)

Divorced8.6%(35)

Women 15+

Never married26.4%(106)

Married60.4%(243)

Widowed3%(12)

Divorced10.2%(41)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.0%

+6.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.5%

−12.7 ptssince 2020

from 76.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.5%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.6%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.4%

−15.0 ptssince 2020

from 89.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.5%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% 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)21.6%(19)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.8%(28)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 88 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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