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Burlington, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Des Moines County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
23,800
Population
1,652/sq mi density
$55,274
Median Income
$35,815 per capita
$115,800
Home Value
$120,861 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
629
Violent Crime/100K
3,381 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$55,274 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,800 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
629 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.5%
25,590 → 23,659
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.2%
$38,329 → $55,274
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Burlington across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
22,397
-1,262 from 2023 (23,659)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,425
+$16,151 from 2023 ($55,274)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,590 | — | $38,329 | — |
| 2015 | 25,313 | -1.1% | $39,586 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 24,974 | -1.3% | $42,907 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 24,747 | -0.9% | $47,540 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 23,713 | -4.2% | $48,013 | +1% |
| 2023 | 23,659 | -0.2% | $55,274 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.