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Burlington County

New Jersey · 448,734 residents · 799 sq mi
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Burlington County is home to 448,734 people in New Jersey. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The median household earns $76,258, about 45% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.5% of people here. The median age is 40.4, about 3 years above the US median. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.4
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
448,734
+6%since 2000
from 423,394 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.4
+9%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
799 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
388K410K431K453K475K19902000201020202024Burlington County
2024468K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(25,964)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(28,434)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.8%(30,318)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(30,330)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(26,334)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.5%(51,608)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.9%(62,411)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.8%(75,506)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(55,639)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(32,446)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(21,029)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(8,715)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,258
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,608 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,802
+32%since 2000
from $26,339 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
50.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
5.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.405
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.8%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$270,200
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $134,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,095
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $758 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
78.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.4% in 2000
22.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
36.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.5
+1%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(317,021)
Black15.9%(71,247)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(28,831)
Asian4.3%(19,193)
Other2.5%(11,107)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.7%(12,176)
Mexican0.8%(3,554)
South American0.7%(2,965)
Central American0.6%(2,722)
Cuban0.3%(1,538)
Dominican0.3%(1,273)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,072)
Colombian0.2%(865)
Guatemalan0.2%(784)
Spaniard0.1%(618)
Panamanian0.1%(614)
Honduran0.1%(585)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(503)
Peruvian0.1%(479)
Argentine0.1%(229)
Nicaraguan0%(103)
Venezuelan0%(101)
Chilean0%(91)
Uruguayan0%(87)
Bolivian0%(15)
Ancestry
Irish22%(98,694)
German19.4%(87,008)
Italian17.8%(79,764)
English10.8%(48,273)
Polish7.7%(34,323)
American2.9%(12,852)
French1.9%(8,292)
Scottish1.8%(7,985)
Russian1.7%(7,737)
Hungarian1.4%(6,442)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(6,335)
West Indian1.3%(5,995)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(5,750)
Welsh0.8%(3,721)
Swedish0.8%(3,662)
Ukrainian0.7%(2,985)
Jamaican0.6%(2,885)
Lithuanian0.6%(2,836)
Greek0.6%(2,751)
Portuguese0.5%(2,271)
Slovak0.5%(2,165)
Norwegian0.5%(2,083)
French Canadian0.4%(1,928)
British0.4%(1,746)
Brazilian0.4%(1,685)
Haitian0.4%(1,665)
Austrian0.4%(1,622)
Romanian0.3%(1,364)
Czech0.3%(1,355)
Turkish0.3%(1,264)
Arab0.3%(1,233)
Swiss0.2%(1,059)
Nigerian0.2%(796)
Danish0.2%(773)
Canadian0.1%(629)
Finnish0.1%(613)
Armenian0.1%(596)
Lebanese0.1%(460)
Guyanese0.1%(442)
Croatian0.1%(426)
Barbadian0.1%(426)
Belgian0.1%(363)
Serbian0.1%(354)
Egyptian0.1%(296)
Iranian0.1%(233)
Ghanaian0%(217)
Latvian0%(156)
Israeli0%(119)
Australian0%(111)
Kenyan0%(92)
Jordanian0%(76)
Slovene0%(67)
Bulgarian0%(64)
Syrian0%(45)
Ethiopian0%(35)
Moroccan0%(25)
Iraqi0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 28.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
11.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.1 min
+39%since 2000
from 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
15.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
9.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Burlington County, New Jersey?

Burlington County, New Jersey has about 448,734 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Burlington County, New Jersey?

The typical household in Burlington County, New Jersey earns about $76,258 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burlington County, New Jersey expensive?

In Burlington County, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $270,200, and the typical rent is about $1,095 a month.

How educated are people in Burlington County, New Jersey?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Burlington County, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burlington County, New Jersey?

About 5.5% of people in Burlington County, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Burlington County, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Burlington County, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 53,668 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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