Burlington, MA Profile

Burlington, MA, population 22,876, is located in Massachusetts's Middlesex county, about 10.1 miles from Cambridge and 10.8 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Burlington's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	37.10
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$75,240

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	100
2002	91
2003	139
2004	114
2005	194
2006	128
2007	156
2008	91

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Robbery	8	10	8	15	10	12	10	5
Aggravated Assault	15	11	24	11	35	18	27	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,707
2002	3,886
2003	3,125
2004	2,817
2005	3,100
2006	2,974
2007	3,527
2008	2,717

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	42	53	83	80	125	163	258	191
Larceny, Theft	750	789	606	534	550	506	595	470
Motor Vehicle Theft	60	58	28	28	43	28	28	27
Arson	-	-	0	1	1	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	218 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities