COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burlington vs Elon
PLACE A
Burlington, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Elon, North Carolina
Burlington is 99% smaller than Elon. Elon earns more, with a median household income $24,091 higher. Elon has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs -8%).
BURLINGTONELONDIFFERENCE
Total population14311,366−99% vs Elon
Population density2442,723−2,479
Population growth-7.7%20.4%−28.0 pts
Median age27.921.2+6.7
Male51.6%40.1%+11.5 pts
Female48.4%59.9%−11.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%79.0%+14.1 pts
Black2.7%9.6%−7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%3.2%+0.6 pts
Asian0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Other0.5%4.0%−3.5 pts
Median household income$60,682$84,773−$24,091
Per capita income$29,472$28,605+$867
Poverty rate6.9%20.0%−13.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.481−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%51.5%−32.5 pts
Graduate degree2.5%28.0%−25.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%5.1%−3.8 pts
Labor force participation58.6%42.3%+16.3 pts
Median home value$217,900$366,300−$148,400
Median gross rent$925$2,080−$1,155
Owner-occupied70.3%70.1%+0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%19.2%−14.1 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%69.5%−42.2 pts
Average commute24.920.1+4.8
Worked from home0.0%12.3%−12.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Population, 2009 – 2025