Moving to Burlington, Iowa

About Burlington, Iowa
Burlington

Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. The population was 23,982 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000. Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area, which includes West Burlington and Middletown, Iowa, and Gulfport, Illinois. Burlington is the home of Snake Alley, the crookedest street in the world.

Gender
Gender Burlington Iowa Country
Female 51.8% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.2% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Burlington Iowa Country
Less than $10,000 7.9% 5.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.1% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10.6% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.4% 9.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.2% 13.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.8% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.5% 14.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.5% 15.9% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.4% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.6% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Burlington Iowa Country
< 9th Grade 0% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 31% 27.0%
Other College 27% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Burlington Iowa Country
White 83% 85% 60.1%
African American 8.3% 3.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 1.1% 2.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.2% 6.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity