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Population: 9,736. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,791 (+0.6% change)
Males: 4,618 (47.4%), Females: 5,118 (52.6%)

Burlington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $43,115
Median house value: $97,600

Population by Race

Races in Burlington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.7%)
  • Black (26.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Italian (17.3%), Irish (16.6%), German (14.0%), Polish (9.8%), English (9.6%), United States (2.4%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burlington

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burlington city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

6.2% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 2.0% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -227 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burlington:

  • TEMPLE LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BRISTOL, PA)
  • ZURBRUGG MEM HOSP – RANCOCAS VALLEY (about 4 miles; WILLINGBORO, NJ)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-BURLINGTON COUNTY (about 7 miles; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burlington:

Other public-use airports nearest to Burlington:

  • TOTAL RF (about 6 miles; BENSALEM, PA; Abbreviation: 00A)
  • SOUTH JERSEY REGIONAL (about 10 miles; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Abbreviation: VAY)
  • NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PNE)

Amtrak station near Burlington:

  • 13 miles: TRENTON (72 S. CLINTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:

  • THOMAS EDISON STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; TRENTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,277)
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEWTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,840)
  • THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 14 miles; Ewing, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,176)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • RIDER UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,201)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 20 miles; ABINGTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,598)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-CAMDEN (about 21 miles; CAMDEN, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,132)

Schools

Public high schools in Burlington:

  • BURLINGTON TWP HIGH (Students: 1,040; Location: 610 FOUNTAIN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BURLINGTON CITY HIGH (Students: 873; Location: 100 DEWEY STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Burlington:

  • LIFE CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 420; Location: 2045 BURLINGTON COLUMBUS RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ST MARYS HALL (Students: 111; Location: 350 W. DELAWARE AVE.; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Burlington:

  • FOUNTAIN WOODS ELEM SCH (Students: 1,270; Location: 601 FOUNTAIN AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • B. BERNICE YOUNG ELEM SCH (Students: 902; Location: 1203 NECK ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • THOMAS O. HOPKINS MIDDLE (Students: 591; Location: 700 JACKSONVILLE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WILBUR WATTS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 338; Location: HIGH STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • SAMUEL SMITH (Students: 321; Location: 250 FARNER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 03)
  • SPRINGSIDE (Students: 223; Location: 1508 MOUNT HOLLY ROAD; Grades: 02 – 02)
  • CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE (Students: 213; Location: 315 BARCLAY ST.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • ELIAS BOUDINOT (Students: 105; Location: WEST PEARL & ELLIS STREETS; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Burlington:

  • ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 250 JAMES STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ALL SAINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 510 HIGH SCHOOL; Grades: PK – 8)
  • HOLY LIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 102; Location: 133 E UNION ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Burlington:

  • LIBRARY COMPANY OF BURLINGTON (Operating income: $139,752; Location: 23 W. UNION STREET; 22,894 books; 146 audio materials; 543 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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