Burlington, Kentucky

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burlington has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[11] It could also be classified as a hot-summer humid continental climate, which is abbreviated as "Dfa." Record temperatures for Burlington are unknown as well as averages, because it does not have a weather station; information comes from nearby counties.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Burlington had a population of 17,318. The median age was 36.9 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.3 males age 18 and over.^[13][14]

99.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.4% lived in rural areas.^[15]

There were 6,312 households in Burlington, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.2% were married-couple households, 16.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[13]

There were 6,551 housing units, of which 3.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.0%.^[13]

Demographic estimates

According to the 2020 American Community Survey, the average household size was 2.78. The median household income was $86,651, and 5.6% of the population was estimated to be below the poverty level. Using race-alone-or-in-combination statistics, the racial makeup of Burlington was 94.9% White, 5.3% Black or African American, 1.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, and 1.3% some other race; 5.9% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[16]

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 10,779 people in 3,799 households, including 2,887 families, in the CDP. The population density was 1,276.0 inhabitants per square mile (492.7/km²). There were 4,083 housing units at an average density of 483.4 per square mile (186.6/km²). The racial makeup of Burlington in 2006 was 93.9% White, 1.89% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73%.^[17]

Of the 3,799 households 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.0% of households were one person and 3.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median household income was $56,815 and the median family income was $63,387. Males had a median income of $41,083 versus $28,288 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,806. About 2.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.