Burlington, New Jersey

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Population in 2022: 10,016 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +2.9%
 
Males: 5,050  (50.4%)
Females: 4,966  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 08016.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,907 (it was $43,115 in 2000)
Burlington:

$67,907
NJ:

$96,346

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,295 (it was $20,208 in 2000)

Burlington city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,029 (it was $98,000 in 2000)
Burlington:

$211,029
NJ:

$428,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $349,584; detached houses: $374,287; townhouses or other attached units: $267,082; in 2-unit structures: $173,034; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $422,231; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,955; mobile homes: $65,869

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,296.

March 2022 cost of living index in Burlington: 101.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.5%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.4% for Black residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 65.5% for other race residents, 17.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Burlington, NJ (2022)
    • 4,18142.1%White alone
    • 3,20132.3%Black alone
    • 1,59616.1%Hispanic
    • 8828.9%Two or more races
    • 1531.5%Asian alone
    • 190.2%Other race alone

Races in Burlington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of New Jersey and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Burlington, New Jersey as of April 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Burlington is 427 to 1.


Crime rates in Burlington by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(20.4)
2
(20.3)
1
(10.2)
2
(20.2)
1
(10.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(10.7)
3
(30.2)
6
(60.3)
2
(20.0)
6
(60.8)
4
(40.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.2)
2
(20.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
16
(170.9)
27
(272.2)
19
(190.9)
17
(170.2)
33
(334.5)
23
(233.9)
23
(235.4)
23
(235.1)
20
(203.0)
10
(101.9)
14
(141.7)
9
(91.4)
0
(0.0)
5
(49.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
34
(363.2)
13
(131.0)
18
(180.8)
26
(260.3)
20
(202.7)
16
(162.7)
28
(286.6)
26
(265.7)
23
(233.4)
25
(254.7)
33
(334.1)
22
(223.4)
7
(30.9)
31
(303.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
63
(673.1)
49
(494.0)
45
(452.1)
59
(590.6)
74
(750.1)
53
(538.9)
43
(440.1)
55
(562.1)
42
(426.2)
60
(611.2)
40
(405.0)
21
(213.2)
8
(35.3)
18
(176.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
93
(993.6)
137
(1,381)
176
(1,768)
153
(1,532)
168
(1,703)
118
(1,200)
137
(1,402)
153
(1,564)
190
(1,928)
139
(1,416)
94
(951.7)
107
(1,086)
28
(123.7)
155
(1,519)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
8
(85.5)
12
(121.0)
18
(180.8)
16
(160.2)
13
(131.8)
7
(71.2)
16
(163.7)
12
(122.6)
18
(182.7)
12
(122.2)
16
(162.0)
9
(91.4)
2
(8.8)
12
(117.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
5
(53.4)
0
(0.0)
2
(20.1)
2
(20.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.2)
1
(10.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(4.4)
1
(9.8)
City-Data.com crime index226.2251.7258.5234.6341.0226.6227.9284.4269.7219.2245.4158.114.3165.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Burlington, NJ

Crime rate in Burlington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 53 (44 officers - 40 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.94
New Jersey average:

5.53
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Ancestries: Irish (5.7%), Italian (5.5%), American (3.8%), Liberian (3.4%), German (3.0%), Polish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1784

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 3.00 square miles.

Population density: 3,338 people per square mile   (average).

Burlington, New Jersey map

1,105 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 3.2% Africa, 2.4% Europe).

This city:

11.1%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,727 (2.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,937 (2.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Levittown, PA (5.6 miles , pop. 53,966).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (16.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Bristol borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Croydon, PA (1.6 miles ),
Beverly, NJ (1.9 miles ),
Florence, NJ (2.0 miles ),
Franklin Park, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Florence-Roebling, NJ (2.1 miles ),
Roebling, NJ (2.2 miles ),
Eddington, PA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.07 N, Longitude: 74.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +323 (+3.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 904 (19.1%)

Area code: 609

Distribution of median household income in Burlington, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Burlington, NJ in 2022
Burlington satellite photo by USGS

Burlington tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $379,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $379,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $101,500
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $104,600
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $114,000
  • 2009: 7 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2008: 11 buildings, average cost: $48,100
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $69,700
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $73,500
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 1998: 57 buildings, average cost: $55,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Burlington, NJ residents
Average permit cost in Burlington, NJ
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
New Jersey:

4.5%
Historical population in Burlington, NJ
Historical housing units in Burlington, NJ
Most common industries in Burlington, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (9.7%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (9.9%)
  • Construction (8.7%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
  • Truck transportation (3.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.6%)
  • Educational services (13.2%)
  • Public administration (9.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Burlington, NJ (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.2%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.5%)

Average climate in Burlington, New Jersey

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Burlington, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 125. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

125
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.383. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.383
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 13.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.4
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.552. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.552
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 18.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.5
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.00580. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00580
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Burlington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/18/1990, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Burlington city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/22/1955, a category F3 tornado 32.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Burlington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 223.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from Burlington center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 269.7 miles away from Burlington center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 312.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Burlington County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 6, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Fire: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Burlington topographic map

Main business address for: FMS FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED), BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE CORP (RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES), FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS INC (OFFICE MACHINES, NEC).

Hospitals and medical centers in Burlington:

  • BURLINGTON WOODS (115 SUNSET ROAD)
  • MARCELLA CENTER (2305 RANCOCAS ROAD)
  • MASONIC HOME AND CHARITY FOUNDATION (902 JACKSONVILLE ROAD)
  • MASONIC HOME OF NEW JERSEY (902 JACKSONVILLE ROAD)
  • DVA BURLINGTON NO DIALYSIS CTR (1164 ROUTE 130 NORTH)

Heliports located in Burlington:

Amtrak stations near Burlington:

  • 12 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.
  • 17 miles: NORTH PHILADELPHIA (PHILADELPHIA, 2900 N. BROAD ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.) . 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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:

  • Holy Family University (about 8 miles; Philadelphia, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,305)
  • Strayer University-Pennsylvania (about 8 miles; Trevose, PA; FT enrollment: 2,027)
  • Thomas Edison State College (about 12 miles; Trenton, NJ; FT enrollment: 4,972)
  • Bucks County Community College (about 13 miles; Newtown, PA; FT enrollment: 6,898)
  • Burlington County College (about 14 miles; Pemberton, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,928)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington (about 14 miles; Abington, PA; FT enrollment: 3,155)
  • The College of New Jersey (about 15 miles; Ewing, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,573)

Public high schools in Burlington:

Private high school in Burlington:

  • DOANE ACADEMY (Students: 208, Location: 350 RIVERBANK, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Burlington:

Private elementary/middle schools in Burlington:

  • ST PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 244, Location: 250 JAMES ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • HOLY LIGHT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 74, Location: 133 E UNION ST, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Burlington

Library in Burlington:

  • LIBRARY COMPANY OF BURLINGTON (Operating income: $178,194; Location: 23 W. UNION STREET; 56,118 books; 165 audio materials; 962 video materials; 22 state licensed databases; 56 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • City of Burlington NJ USA Official Online Resource - http://www.burlingtonnj.us/ - Official municipal website to access information and services from Departments and Divisions with news, notices, links, directory, meeting calendar, how to, FAQ and more.
  • Official City of Burlington Tourism Council website - http://www.tourburlington.org/ - Over 325 years of American history! Tour old houses, museums, antiques, Underground Railroad, folklore, dining, shopping. Visit 40 historic sites, enjoy fun, festive events year-round.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Burlington: Endeavor Emergency Squad (A), City of Burlington Fire Division Mitchell Fire Company 3 (B), City of Burlington Fire Division Niagara Hose Company 6 (C), Burlington Fire Department Headquarters (D), City of Burlington Fire Division Neptune Hose Company 5 (E), Endeavor Fire Company (F), Burlington Police Station (G), Burlington Bristol Bridge Police Station (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Laurel Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: John F Kennedy Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Assiscunk Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Burlington: John F Kennedy Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Burlington County Historical Society (Museums; 451 High Street), JNB Home Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; US Highway 130 North).

Hotels: Alpine Caterers (USHighway 130 North), Budget Inn (1824 Route 130 North), Nirdip Motel (USHighway 130 North).

Court: Burlington Township - Municipal Court (851 Old York Road).

Birthplace of: D'Lo Brown - Professional wrestler, James Fenimore Cooper - Novelist, Edward Burd Grubb, Jr. - Union Army general, William H. Wells - Politician, Dennis Landolt - Football player, Eddie Miksis - Baseball player, Adam Payton - College basketball player (William & Mary Tribe), Alex Pitko - Baseball player, Danny Green (baseball) - Baseball player, Mbainai (Roman) Narmbaye - College basketball player (La Salle Explorers).

Burlington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burlington and their reported violations in the past:

BURLINGTON TWP W DEPT (Population served: 20,294, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: TTHM
  • One regular monitoring violation
BURLINGTON CITY WATER DE (Population served: 9,835, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-09-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-11-2012), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-12-2012), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-12-2012), St Public Notif received (MAY-14-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2011), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2010), St Formal NOV issued (APR-13-2010), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-27-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2011), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2011), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-25-2011)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2012)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2012)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2012)
  • 12 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
New Jersey:

2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.2%
Whole state:

69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.2%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
129 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

People in group quarters in Burlington in 2000:

  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 20 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Burlington (2011 data):

  • Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank: Farmers & Mechanics Branch, Neck Road Branch, Burlington Township Branch. Info updated 2011/07/08: Bank assets: $4,590.2 mil, Deposits: $3,659.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 60 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Burlington Springside at 1817 Mount Holly Rd, branch established on 1839/07/09; Burlington City Remote at 24 Broad Street, branch established on 1967/09/15. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Burlington Branch at 332 High Street, branch established on 1857/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Burlington Branch at 322 High Street, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Burlington:

Marital status in Burlington, NJ
  • Never married: 42.2%
  • Now married: 36.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

For population 25 years and over in Burlington:

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
New Jersey average:

12.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Burlington
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Burlington, NJ (based on Burlington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic111,33422
Mainline Protestant29,271118
Evangelical Protestant23,751112
Other13,99532
Black Protestant7,30332
Orthodox6202
None262,460-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 84
Burlington County:

1.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 75
Burlington County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
Burlington County:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 227
This county:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.9%
State:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

26.0%
New Jersey:

23.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Burlington County:

14.7%
New Jersey:

18.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Burlington:

50.6%
State:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Burlington:

47.8%
State:

48.5%

Average BMI:
Burlington:

29.1
New Jersey:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Burlington:

19.3%
New Jersey:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.7%
New Jersey:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Burlington:

6.8
New Jersey:

6.8

Overweight people:
Burlington:

35.1%
New Jersey:

33.6%

General health condition:
This city:

56.4%
New Jersey:

56.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Burlington:

79.3%
State:

80.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Burlington, NJ Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 33$311,320$113,2070$0
Streets and Highways 9$51,542$68,7230$0
Water Supply 9$65,552$87,4030$0
Sewerage 9$56,393$75,1910$0
Other Government Administration 6$53,172$106,3449$6,681
Financial Administration 5$36,328$87,1873$7,278
Housing and Community Development (Local) 5$30,469$73,1261$2,232
Police - Other 4$22,099$66,29737$5,507
Other and Unallocable 3$17,258$69,0322$2,998
Parks and Recreation 2$14,459$86,7545$12,965
Health 0$0 1$1,975
Fire - Other 0$0 1$780
Totals for Government 85$658,591$92,97859$40,416

Burlington government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,789,000 ($478.13)
    General - Other: $3,818,000 ($381.19)
    Sewerage: $2,561,000 ($255.69)
    Water Utilities: $1,991,000 ($198.78)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,258,000 ($125.60)
    General Public Buildings: $647,000 ($64.60)
    Solid Waste Management: $622,000 ($62.10)
    Central Staff Services: $602,000 ($60.10)
    Financial Administration: $518,000 ($51.72)
    Regular Highways: $439,000 ($43.83)
    Local Fire Protection: $288,000 ($28.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $210,000 ($20.97)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $150,000 ($14.98)
    Libraries: $68,000 ($6.79)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $264,000 ($26.36)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $36,000 ($3.59)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $809,000 ($80.77)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $305,000 ($30.45)

Burlington government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,465,000 ($246.11)
    Housing and Community Development: $378,000 ($37.74)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $451,000 ($45.03)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,549,000 ($154.65)
    Fines and Forfeits: $565,000 ($56.41)
    Rents: $339,000 ($33.85)
    General Revenue - Other: $22,000 ($2.20)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.10)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,505,000 ($250.10)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,390,000 ($538.14)
    Other: $146,000 ($14.58)
  • Tax - Property: $9,584,000 ($956.87)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $43,000 ($4.29)
    Public Utilities Sales: $35,000 ($3.49)

Burlington government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,997,000 ($898.26)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,220,000 ($820.69)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $777,000 ($77.58)

Burlington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,500,000 ($449.28)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,438,000 ($1241.81)

7.18% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($71,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
New Jersey average:

6.70%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($594 average AGI)
Burlington County:

0.07%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Camden County, NJ  1.31% ($72,212 average AGI)
from Mercer County, NJ  0.78% ($66,135)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.57% ($88,378)


6.64% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($102,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.64%
New Jersey average:

7.02%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Burlington County:

0.08%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Camden County, NJ  1.31% ($68,725 average AGI)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.38% ($60,018)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.33% ($74,086)
Businesses in Burlington, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Kroger1
AT&T2La-Z-Boy1
AutoZone1LensCrafters1
Bath & Body Works1Marshalls1
Budget Car Rental1McDonald's1
Burger King3Nike6
Chuck E. Cheese's1Payless1
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Cricket Wireless1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Rite Aid2
Dunkin Donuts4Sears2
Fashion Bug1Sprint Nextel1
FedEx5Subway4
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile1
Foot Locker1Target1
Ford1Toyota1
GNC3Toys"R"Us2
GameStop1U-Haul3
H&R Block3UPS12
Honda1Vans1
Hyundai1Verizon Wireless1
IHOP1Victoria's Secret1
JCPenney1Volkswagen1
Jimmy Jazz1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Walmart1
KFC1Wendy's2

Strongest AM radio stations in Burlington:

  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIFI (1460 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, NJ; Owner: REAL LIFE BROADCASTING)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WTMR (800 AM; 5 kW; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: WTMR LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WBUD (1260 AM; 5 kW; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WHWH (1350 AM; 10 kW; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burlington:

  • W236AF (95.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WKXW-FM (101.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: MILLENNIUM CENTRAL NEW JERSEY LICENSE HOLDCO, LLC)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WNJT-FM (88.1 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BRD/CST AUTHORITY)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTHK (94.5 FM; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WPRB (103.3 FM; PRINCETON, NJ; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Burlington:

  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WNJN (Channel 50; MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CNG AUTHORITY)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWSI (Channel 62; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: HISPANIC BROADCASTERS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.L.C.)
  • W25AW (Channel 25; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: WZBN TV, INC.)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Burlington: Anthony Taylor.

Burlington fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Burlington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 46Number of bridges
  • 633ft / 193mTotal length
  • $18,840,000Total costs
  • 1,497,415Total average daily traffic
  • 147,355Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Burlington, NJ - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 141950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 201970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Burlington, NJ
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$165,75939$135,769144$172,82612$39,3331$881,00023$106,522
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$144,7504$116,00014$172,9296$32,6671$475,0001$56,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$151,5836$141,83382$176,90219$24,8950$015$91,467
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$128,8572$90,00051$180,0787$38,0000$03$107,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$150,5002$200,00017$181,7060$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7012.01 , 7012.03, 7012.04, 7012.05

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$156,5001$157,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$202,3331$327,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$203,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7012.01 , 7012.03, 7012.04, 7012.05

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Burlington, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Burlington, NJ - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 25. The highest number of reported fires - 68 took place in 2006, and the least - 2 in 2003. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Burlington, NJ When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.2%), and Outside Fires (25.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Burlington, NJ
    • 24356.2%Structure Fires
    • 10825.0%Outside Fires
    • 7316.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 81.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Burlington, NJ
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Burlington, NJ
  • 77.0%Utility gas
  • 12.4%Electricity
  • 9.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Burlington, NJ
  • 53.1%Utility gas
  • 36.6%Electricity
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Burlington compared to New Jersey state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.

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