West Burlington, IA Profile

West Burlington, IA, population 3,231, is located in Iowa's Des Moines county, about 82.6 miles from Peoria and 85.7 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's West Burlington's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Burlington has grown by about 2%.

West Burlington's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Burlington tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	37.20
	Females	44.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,161	N/A
2001	3,135	-0.82%
2002	3,101	-1.08%
2003	3,098	-0.10%
2004	3,152	1.74%
2005	3,231	2.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,958

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	127
2002	32
2003	97
2004	228
2005	158
2006	339
2007	385
2008	422

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	1	1	1	3	1
Robbery	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	3	0	1	6	3	10	9	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,201
2002	6,211
2003	7,658
2004	7,550
2005	6,829
2006	7,913
2007	7,139
2008	8,170

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	24	6	3	6	30	33	29
Larceny, Theft	227	167	231	226	203	222	203	232
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	6	1	3	7	5	5	10
Arson	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

4.9 Square Miles