Population 4,704 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Burlington
Household size in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
West Burlington is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in West Burlington are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 41.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in West Burlington (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa overall (10.0%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in West Burlington
Renters in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in West Burlington rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 50.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in West Burlington than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in West Burlington is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $878 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in West Burlington costs $878 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in West Burlington
Bachelor's degrees in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Burlington have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Burlington is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in West Burlington
| Period | West Burlington | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Burlington has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
West Burlington compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Burlington | 2.29 | 39.4 | 12.5% | 25.6% | 11.2% | 1968 | $878 | 22.8% | 92.3% | 2.5% |
| Burlington | 2.15 | 42.4 | 13.6% | 28.1% | 10.0% | 1955 | $927 | 22.9% | 92.5% | 3.8% |
| Middletown | 2.48 | 45.2 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 12.3% | 1971 | $731 | 15.3% | 95.7% | 2.5% |
| Latty | 2.34 | 38.7 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 15.1% | 1987 | $911 | 29.2% | 95.8% | 7.2% |
| Gulf Port | 2.35 | 53.8 | 5.1% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 1975 | $1,215 | 13.3% | 90.9% | 7.8% |
| Spring Grove | 2.35 | 51.9 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1977 | $713 | 15.9% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
| Shokokon | 2.37 | 53.5 | 5.0% | 20.8% | 22.4% | 1974 | $1,112 | 12.8% | 89.5% | 9.1% |
| Danville | 2.60 | 42.3 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 8.4% | 1971 | $732 | 27.2% | 96.8% | 0.9% |
| Sperry | 2.58 | 37.6 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 5.7% | 1976 | $1,051 | 24.8% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| Carman | 2.40 | 52.9 | 4.7% | 23.7% | 25.5% | 1973 | $944 | 12.1% | 87.3% | 11.4% |
| Hopper | 2.37 | 53.3 | 4.9% | 21.5% | 23.2% | 1974 | $1,067 | 12.6% | 89.0% | 9.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up West Burlington. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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