CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Burlington

Pennsylvania · 481 residents · 0.59 sq mi

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Burlington is a city of 481 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 65.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 299 people. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $41,300. Households here earn about 31% less than in Pennsylvania as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 65.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% 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

Total population

481

+164%vs 2000

vs 182 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

65.7

+96%vs 2000

vs 33.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024188

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.1%(15)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.5%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140.8%(4)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.7%(8)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2411.6%(56)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 347.9%(38)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 444.8%(23)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(46)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.4%(31)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8417.9%(86)

US avg: 4%

85 and over24.3%(117)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,599

−65%vs 2000

vs $15,951 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.3%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,300

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.7%

−17.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.8% in 2000

41.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(179)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(477)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0.8%(4)

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

Puerto Rican3.7%(7)

Ancestry

German26.6%(50)

English26.1%(49)

Irish4.8%(9)

Italian4.8%(9)

American3.2%(6)

French2.1%(4)

British1.6%(3)

Ukrainian1.1%(2)

Dutch0.5%(1)

Scottish0.5%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.8%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

41.5%

−26.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.8 min

+36%vs 2000

vs 16.0 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 married49.3%(37)

Married44%(33)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced6.7%(5)

Women 15+

Never married12.3%(8)

Married50.8%(33)

Widowed12.3%(8)

Divorced24.6%(16)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 2.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 66.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.9%

+12.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.2%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.1%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.7%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.8%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% 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)80%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 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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