COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Burlington County

New Jersey · 395,066 residents · 799 sq mi

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Burlington County is home to 395,066 people in New Jersey. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $42,373, about 41% above the national median. The typical home is worth $122,000. Renters pay $597 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% 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

395,066

−7%vs 2000

vs 423,394 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.0

−11%vs 2000

vs 37.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

799 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024468K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(28,068)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(28,116)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(25,963)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(28,445)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(29,414)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.2%(71,859)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(62,482)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(43,117)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(35,586)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(26,620)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(11,944)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(3,452)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$42,373

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,608 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,707

−33%vs 2000

vs $26,339 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.2%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$122,000

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$597

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $758 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.4%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

24.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.3%(323,171)

Black14.8%(62,476)

Hispanic / Latino4.2%(17,632)

Asian2.7%(11,281)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.2%(324,903)

Black14.4%(56,868)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(12,980)

Asian1.9%(7,553)

Other1.5%(5,742)

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 Rican4.3%(20,065)

South American1.3%(6,038)

Central American1.1%(5,251)

Mexican0.9%(4,436)

Dominican0.8%(3,546)

Ecuadorian0.4%(2,065)

Colombian0.4%(1,727)

Cuban0.3%(1,574)

Guatemalan0.3%(1,505)

Honduran0.2%(1,036)

Salvadoran0.2%(964)

Peruvian0.2%(915)

+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.2%(788)

Panamanian0.1%(603)

Venezuelan0.1%(586)

Nicaraguan0.1%(579)

Costa Rican0.1%(564)

Argentine0.1%(344)

Chilean0%(187)

Bolivian0%(108)

Uruguayan0%(102)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.8%(12,931)

Filipino0.8%(3,687)

Chinese0.7%(3,104)

Korean0.5%(2,436)

Pakistani0.3%(1,409)

Vietnamese0.2%(707)

Taiwanese0.1%(511)

Sri Lankan0.1%(325)

Japanese0.1%(305)

Cambodian0.1%(265)

Bangladeshi0.1%(255)

Thai0%(148)

+ 7 more asian origin groups with data

Kazakh0%(55)

Malaysian0%(31)

Laotian0%(27)

Nepalese0%(22)

Hmong0%(14)

Uzbek0%(13)

Singaporean0%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(408)

Samoan0%(109)

Fijian0%(42)

Guamanian0%(24)

Chamorro0%(11)

Ancestry

Irish17.6%(82,226)

Italian14.7%(68,890)

German13.6%(63,591)

English8.9%(41,731)

Polish5.4%(25,068)

American3.2%(15,021)

Subsaharan African1.9%(9,096)

West Indian1.8%(8,508)

Russian1.4%(6,337)

Scottish1.3%(6,049)

French1.2%(5,537)

Hungarian1%(4,671)

+ 50 more ancestry groups with data

Turkish0.8%(3,513)

Dutch0.7%(3,361)

Jamaican0.7%(3,217)

Ukrainian0.6%(3,007)

Arab0.6%(2,798)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,680)

Brazilian0.6%(2,608)

Norwegian0.5%(2,571)

Welsh0.5%(2,507)

Swedish0.5%(2,400)

Greek0.5%(2,293)

Haitian0.5%(2,268)

Nigerian0.4%(2,096)

Portuguese0.4%(2,088)

Lithuanian0.4%(1,907)

Slovak0.4%(1,716)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(1,434)

Austrian0.3%(1,390)

French Canadian0.3%(1,304)

Czech0.3%(1,218)

British0.3%(1,187)

Egyptian0.2%(1,049)

Ghanaian0.2%(816)

Romanian0.2%(753)

Danish0.2%(750)

Guyanese0.2%(715)

Armenian0.1%(655)

Swiss0.1%(624)

Kenyan0.1%(490)

Canadian0.1%(485)

Lebanese0.1%(409)

Moroccan0.1%(394)

Finnish0.1%(379)

Croatian0.1%(316)

Belgian0.1%(259)

Palestinian0.1%(258)

Barbadian0%(182)

Syrian0%(170)

Latvian0%(162)

Serbian0%(150)

Jordanian0%(141)

Israeli0%(132)

Ethiopian0%(118)

Slovene0%(106)

Iraqi0%(47)

Cape Verdean0%(39)

Iranian0%(27)

Australian0%(25)

Macedonian0%(19)

Bulgarian0%(18)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.6%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.9%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.3%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.9 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 20.1 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 married35.6%(68,104)

Married53.2%(101,770)

Widowed2.8%(5,342)

Divorced8.3%(15,910)

Women 15+

Never married29.6%(58,777)

Married49.8%(99,027)

Widowed9.5%(18,843)

Divorced11.1%(22,106)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 67.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.6%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.2%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.6%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 81.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.1%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% 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)27.1%(6,497)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.8%(6,660)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.2%(7,941)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.5%(1,563)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(171)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23,954 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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