Burlington, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burlington	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$44,246	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$68,334	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,185	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,203	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,748	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,602	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.1%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burlington is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burlington is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burlington is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burlington is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,551 $68,334 $136,668

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Burlington median earnings by income bracket

Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	31.1%	31.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Denmark, IA	516	$166,445	104.6%
Biggsville, IL	452	$131,195	61.3%
Beaverdale, IA	918	$100,146	23.1%
Middletown, IA	459	$97,406	19.8%
Danville, IA	963	$90,479	11.2%
Burlington, IA	25,653	$68,334	16.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ardmore, OK	25,666	$67,730	16.7%
North Laurel, MD	25,634	$155,904	91.7%
Paris, TX	25,634	$52,422	35.5%
Muskego, WI	25,672	$144,030	77.1%
Decatur, GA	25,677	$172,807	112.5%
Burlington, IA	25,653	$68,334	16.0%

Source: The Burlington, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.