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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Burlington

Ohio · 2,989 residents · 1.39 sq mi
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Burlington is a city of 2,989 people in Ohio. At a median age of 38.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $46,300. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 21%. 19.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,989
+7%vs 2000
vs 2,794 in 2000
1990 – 2024
38.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 43.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.39 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Burlington
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.1%(152)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(286)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(144)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(202)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(153)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.4%(401)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(361)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(313)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.8%(322)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.1%(303)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.9%(266)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(86)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,690
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,995 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,425
−33%vs 2000
vs $15,619 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.0%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,300
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$355
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $445 in 2000
US average: $450
70.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.1% in 2000
30.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(2,408)
Black9.4%(264)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(48)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(2,547)
Black13.7%(410)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(6)
Asian0.9%(26)
Other0.2%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Spaniard2.3%(64)
Bolivian0.9%(26)
Guatemalan0.2%(7)
Ancestry
English17.6%(495)
Irish12.5%(350)
Scotch-Irish8.7%(243)
German2.6%(73)
Italian2%(57)
American1.5%(41)
French1.5%(41)
Greek0.8%(23)
Arab0.5%(13)
Lebanese0.5%(13)
Dutch0.2%(7)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Scottish0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
59.9%
−10.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.1 min
+68%vs 2000
vs 10.8 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 married33.7%(396)
Married36.5%(428)
Widowed4.7%(55)
Divorced25.1%(295)
Women 15+
Never married10.9%(120)
Married47%(515)
Widowed26%(285)
Divorced16.1%(176)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.3%
−17.5 ptssince 2013
from 22.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.9%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
44.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.7%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.9% 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)3.9%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.7%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era71.3%(129)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 181 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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How many people live in Burlington, Ohio?

Burlington, Ohio has about 2,989 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Burlington, Ohio?

The typical household in Burlington, Ohio earns about $22,690 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burlington, Ohio expensive?

In Burlington, Ohio, the median home is worth about $46,300, and the typical rent is about $355 a month.

How educated are people in Burlington, Ohio?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Burlington, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burlington, Ohio?

About 19.0% of people in Burlington, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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