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Burlington, Iowa

Burlington city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

DecliningDes Moines County · 14.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BurlingtonPeer medianPctileSource
Population23,72823,16855
Population change (10 yr)n/a-2.3%
Median household income$59,000$57,06355
Poverty rate13.2%16.9%18
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%21.2%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a3.6%
Median owner-occupied home value$114,300$162,4509
Median gross rent$924$89264
Housing vacancy rate10.0%9.1%55
Worked from home5.1%6.0%18
Population, 2012–2024
BurlingtonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BurlingtonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.2%
Housing units+3.7%
Median household income+22.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+49.8%
Median gross rent+22.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher+1.3%
Worked from home+101.7%
Poverty rate-1.3%
Establishment density · Des Moines County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.4US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care22.9US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction21.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Clinton, IA9024,322$60,23020.8%
Freeport, IL8923,505$51,72319.0%
Mason City, IA8827,050-2.6%$64,80420.8%
Chillicothe, OH8621,902+0.5%$54,08621.8%
North Platte, NE8622,831-6.9%$58,09720.8%
Auburn, NY8626,285-4.0%$51,05221.0%
Sweetwater, FL8520,085-2.3%$54,96721.4%
Xenia, OH8525,689-0.8%$56,02921.8%
Gardner, MA8521,148+4.3%$67,51823.8%
East Peoria, IL8522,324$71,83325.2%