North Carolina · Census place 09060
Burlington city, NC
Quick answer
Burlington city has 58,599 residents, ranking #18 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $54,941, the median home is worth $188,700 and median gross rent runs $1,030 a month.
- Population
- 58,599Burlington city residents
- Median household income
- $54,941Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $188,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,030Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Burlington city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Burlington city median would spend about 22.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18% of residents and 54.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Wake Forest town 51,199
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