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Burlington County, NJ

Demographic and economic profile of Burlington County, NJ, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Burlington County's economy supports a population of 475,515 with a GDP per capita of $66,806 and median household income of $108,111, reflecting a relatively high-wage regional economy. The labor force of roughly 66.6% participation includes a well-educated workforce—42.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.4% have at least a high school diploma—with median worker earnings of $56,723 and an unemployment rate of 5.1%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $326,700 and median rent of $1,669/month, the county's 76.1% homeownership rate and a low poverty rate of 6.8% accompanying a 4.0% population gain over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

475,515

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$108,111

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

Burlington County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone301,052 (64.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone76,226 (16.3%)
  • Asian Alone27,207 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races22,968 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race22,030 (4.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone17,277 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22,047
  2. 2.Other Indo-European13,385
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island7,608
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,360
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,831

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

23,954

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,806

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$53,077

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance61,430
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services30,005
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)27,268
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing19,029
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)17,443

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations117,978
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations50,474
  3. 3.Service Occupations29,922
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations24,446
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,048

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.51×)16,745
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)6,956
  3. 3.Information (LQ 1.24×)5,486
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.22×)19,144
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.13×)62,010

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$326,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,669/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99931,914 (23.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99922,791 (16.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99920,734 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99915,436 (11.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99914,890 (11.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9996,049 (4.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

42.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$56,723

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone172,944 (72.8%)
  • Worked At Home39,762 (16.7%)
  • Carpooled15,052 (6.3%)
  • Public Transit4,955 (2.1%)
  • Walked2,100 (0.9%)
  • Other2,089 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.