Burton, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Genesee County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
29,529
Population
1,264/sq mi density
$57,767
Median Income
$30,262 per capita
$131,200
Home Value
$158,283 Zillow
$1,006
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
782
Violent Crime/100K
2,367 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$57,767 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,200 home value, $1,006/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
782 violent crimes/100K (106% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
29,235 → 29,402
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.3%
$43,983 → $57,767
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Burton 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
29,526
+124 from 2023 (29,402)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,895
+$12,128 from 2023 ($57,767)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,235 | - | $43,983 | - |
| 2015 | 28,788 | -1.5% | $43,957 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28,660 | -0.4% | $44,814 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 28,563 | -0.3% | $48,019 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 29,500 | +3.3% | $51,300 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 29,402 | -0.3% | $57,767 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.