CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Burlington

Washington · 4,349 residents · 4.28 sq mi

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Burlington is home to 4,349 people in Washington. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 2,408 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 28% less than in Washington as a whole. Median home value sits at $64,300.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,349

−36%vs 2000

vs 6,757 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

+9%vs 2000

vs 29.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(344)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(358)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(299)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(244)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(355)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.6%(765)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(621)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(338)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(301)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.7%(334)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(287)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(103)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,437

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,848 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,500

−39%vs 2000

vs $17,167 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.8%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,300

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$416

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $642 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.8%

+4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.7% in 2000

47.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic69%(4,663)

Black0.8%(53)

Hispanic / Latino25.3%(1,707)

Asian1.8%(119)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.1%(3,874)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino12.1%(528)

Asian0.8%(36)

Other10.1%(439)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican23.5%(2,354)

Central American1.8%(180)

Costa Rican1.3%(131)

Puerto Rican0.5%(55)

Honduran0.5%(49)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(77)

Korean0.4%(43)

Japanese0.3%(33)

Chinese0.3%(31)

Vietnamese0.3%(31)

Taiwanese0.3%(27)

Hmong0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.9%(187)

Chamorro0.5%(49)

Ancestry

German13.6%(1,364)

Irish11.7%(1,173)

English11.5%(1,153)

Italian7.2%(719)

Norwegian5.5%(551)

Swedish5.2%(524)

American4.7%(473)

French3.1%(307)

Scottish1.8%(181)

Welsh1.4%(141)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(106)

Danish0.8%(82)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

British0.6%(62)

Dutch0.6%(56)

Polish0.5%(53)

Finnish0.4%(38)

Belgian0.3%(27)

Ukrainian0.2%(24)

Swiss0.2%(23)

French Canadian0.2%(21)

Czech0.2%(18)

Croatian0.2%(17)

Portuguese0.2%(16)

Hungarian0.1%(13)

Arab0.1%(12)

Moroccan0.1%(12)

Canadian0.1%(11)

Lithuanian0.1%(10)

Subsaharan African0.1%(10)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.9%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.5%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.1 min

−8%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married43.6%(1,697)

Married45.3%(1,762)

Widowed1.3%(50)

Divorced9.8%(383)

Women 15+

Never married33%(1,394)

Married41.8%(1,765)

Widowed6.4%(270)

Divorced18.8%(796)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.2%

−10.5 ptssince 2013

from 21.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.3%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 53.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.2%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% 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)37%(281)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.6%(141)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.7%(233)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.3%(40)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 760 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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