THE CITY OF BURLINGTON–
YOUR PLACE... AND TIME
Land Area:
3.73 square miles
Situated:
Latitude 40.071N. Longitude -74.865W. City of Burlington is in the
Eastern Standard time zone. Average elevation is 23 feet.
Schools:
Burlington City School District (preK-12)
St. Mary’s Hall - Doane
Academy (K-12)
St. Paul
School (K-8)
Holy Light Christian Academy (preK-6)
Holy
Cross High School (9-12)
Population
1960 12,687
1970 12,010
1980 10,246
1990 9,835
2000 9,736
Change 1990-2000 -1.0%
Population Density 2000:
2,610.2 persons/sq. mile
Land Use 1990 acres (pct)
Residential 516 (21.6%)
Commercial 177 (7.4%)
Community services 40 (1.7%)
Manufacturing 104 (4.3%)
Transportation and utilities 276 (11.6%)
Recreation 140 (5.8%)
Military 0 (0.0%)
Wooded 508 (21.2%)
Mining 0 (0.0%)
Agriculture and vacant 157 (6.6%)
Water 472 (19.7%)
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Race and Hispanic Origin Characteristics 2000
White 6,638 (68.2%)
Black or African American 2,592 (26.6%)
Asian 125 (1.3%)
All others 381 (3.9%)
Hispanic origin (any race) 332 (3.4%)
Sex Data 2000
Male 4,618 (47.4%)
Female 5,118 (52.6%)
Age Data 2000
Median age 38.1
Under 18 years 2,328 (23.9%)
Age 18 to 64 5,772 (59.3%)
65 years and over 1,636 (16.8%)
Income and Poverty Status 1999
Median household income $43,115
Median family income $47,969
Per capita income $20,208
Persons below poverty level 776 (8.0%)
Educational Attainment 2000 (25 yrs. and over)
Less than 9th grade 444 (6.7%)
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,048 (15.8%)
High school graduate 2,530 (38.1%)
Some college, no degree 1,427 (21.5%)
Associate degree 395 (5.9%)
Bachelor™s degree 558 (8.4%)
Graduate/professional degree 244 (3.7%)
Household Data 2000
Total households 3,898 (100.0%)
Family households 2,521 (64.7%)
Nonfamily households 1,377 (35.3%)
Average household size 2.48
Average family size 3.09
Housing Occupancy 2000
Total units 4,181 (100.0%)
Occupied units 3,898 (93.2%)
Vacant units 283 (6.8%)
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Housing Tenure 2000
Total occupied units 3,898 (100.0%)
Owner-occupied units 2,564 (65.8%)
Renter-occupied units 1,334 (34.2%)
Housing Value 2000
Median value, owner-occupied $97,600
Median monthly contract rent $620
New Housing Construction 1990-2001 (residential building
permits authorized)
1990 6 units 1996 5 units
1991 3 units 1997 0 units
1992 13 units 1998 57 units
1993 19 units 1999 41 units
1994 13 units 2000 11 units
1995 8 units 2001 13 units
Employment Status 2000 (population age 16 years and over)
Population 16 years and over 7,703 (100.0%)
In labor force 5,030 (65.3%)
Civilian labor force 5,004 (65.0%)
Employed 4,723 (61.3%)
Unemployed 281 (3.6%)
% of civilian labor force 5.6
Armed Forces 26 (0.3%)
Not in labor force 2,673 (34.7%)
Occupations 2000 (employed civilian workers age 16 years
and over)
Management, professional 1,161 (24.6%)
Service 794 (16.8%)
Sales and office 1,414 (29.9%)
Farming, fishing, forestry 7 (0.1%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance 459 (9.7%)
Production, transportation, and material moving 888 (18.8%)
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Thanks to Burlington County Dept.
of Economic Devt. & Regional Planning 
Mark Remsa, Director
for these 2002 Edition Burlington County Data Book statistics.
The City of Burlington is richer and more complex than a stack of
numbers can express. Ours is a colorful 326-year history. Visit our Tour
Burlington website. Learn about NJ’s first
recorded European settlement. Discover how to see the State’s oldest
fire company, first
Pharmacy, first
Library and more, including the County’s
oldest residence. See old houses, museums, antiques, Underground
Railroad, folklore. Time travel is an easy walk here... try it for
your next family day trip, or bring your seniors group to the City
of Burlington Historic District, where the past is our present to
you.
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