COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burlington vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
Burlington, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
Burlington is 99% smaller than Fort Madison. Burlington earns more, with a median household income $9,977 higher.
BURLINGTONFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population1439,935−99% vs Fort Madison
Population density2441,029−785
Population growth-7.7%-7.1%−0.6 pts
Median age27.942.1−14.2
Male51.6%52.4%−0.8 pts
Female48.4%47.6%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%87.9%+5.2 pts
Black2.7%3.5%−0.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%4.8%−1.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Other0.5%3.3%−2.8 pts
Median household income$60,682$50,705+$9,977
Per capita income$29,472$29,507−$35
Poverty rate6.9%15.0%−8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.429−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%18.5%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree2.5%3.7%−1.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%7.3%−6.1 pts
Labor force participation58.6%55.6%+3.0 pts
Median home value$217,900$94,200+$123,700
Median gross rent$925$826+$99
Owner-occupied70.3%72.4%−2.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%9.6%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%44.2%−16.9 pts
Average commute24.923.1+1.7
Worked from home0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured0.0%6.4%−6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025