Burlington, IA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,248 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 482 | 7.7 |
| Kindergarten | 300 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,932 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,450 | 23.2 |
| College or graduate school | 1,084 | 17.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,010 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 966 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,911 | 10.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,748 | 37.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,999 | 22.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,488 | 8.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,863 | 10.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,035 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,437 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,302 | 24.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,450 | 53.4 |
| Separated | 323 | 1.5 |
| Widowed | 1,760 | 8.2 |
Female | 1,532 | 7.1 |
| Divorced | 2,602 | 12.1 |
Female | 1,474 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 336 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 107 | 31.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,334 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,193 | 15.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,953 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 590 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,377 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,433 | 16.9 |
Percent employed | 54.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,944 | 83.1 |
Percent employed | 83.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,303 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,695 | 39.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,129 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,879 | 55.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,007 | 43.8 |
Same county | 7,055 | 28.1 |
Different county | 3,952 | 15.7 |
Same state | 1,954 | 7.8 |
Different state | 1,998 | 8.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 243 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,817 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,375 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 26,245 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 19,290 | 71.9 |
Different state | 6,955 | 25.9 |
Born outside United States | 130 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 442 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 117 | 0.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 251 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 191 | 0.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 442 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 144 | 32.6 |
| Asia | 187 | 42.3 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 6 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 43 | 9.7 |
| Northern America | 62 | 14.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,129 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,271 | 96.6 |
| Language other than English | 858 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 312 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 461 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 131 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 210 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 162 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 103 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,817 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,602 | 99.2 |
| Arab | 54 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 212 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 247 | 0.9 |
| Dutch | 694 | 2.6 |
| English | 2,521 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 838 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 121 | 0.5 |
| German | 8,700 | 32.4 |
| Greek | 32 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 64 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,680 | 13.7 |
| Italian | 433 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 25 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 333 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 195 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 83 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 492 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 408 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 40 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,231 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 134 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 2,408 | 9.0 |
| Welsh | 167 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,473 | 13.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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