Burlington, CO Profile

Burlington, CO, population 3,493, is located in Colorado's Kit Carson county, about 139.8 miles from Aurora and 140.9 miles from Colorado Springs.

Through the 90's Burlington's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Burlington has declined by about 5%.

Burlington's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Burlington tend to be lower than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	55%
	Females	45%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.40
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,678	N/A
2001	3,610	-1.85%
2002	3,647	1.02%
2003	3,612	-0.96%
2004	3,546	-1.83%
2005	3,493	-1.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,854

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	132
2002	208
2003	326
2004	326
2005	279
2006	225
2007	261
2008	203

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	4	1	5	2	3	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	4	6	7	11	5	6	6	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,891
2002	3,970
2003	3,391
2004	3,477
2005	2,983
2006	3,035
2007	3,387
2008	2,307

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	19	21	21	25	20	17	10
Larceny, Theft	118	132	99	102	77	85	98	77
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	2	5	5	5	3	2	4
Arson	0	2	0	1	3	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	4,167 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.7 Square Miles