Burlington, WA Profile

Burlington, WA, population 8,247, is located in Washington's Skagit county, about 60.1 miles from Bellevue and 60.1 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Burlington's population has grown by about 55%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Burlington has grown by about 22%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	21%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.60
	Males	28.50
	Females	31.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,757	N/A
2001	7,132	5.55%
2002	7,532	5.61%
2003	7,751	2.91%
2004	7,924	2.23%
2005	8,247	4.08%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,848

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	262
2002	402
2003	199
2004	269
2005	415
2006	370

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	9	7	4	7	7
Robbery	6	10	6	13	9	16
Aggravated Assault	3	9	2	4	17	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	15,572
2002	19,187
2003	16,125
2004	15,857
2005	18,620
2006	13,935

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	86	120	138	125	186	109
Larceny, Theft	935	1,123	1,012	1,036	1,203	958
Motor Vehicle Theft	48	92	66	76	90	102
Arson	12	7	8	5	7	2

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities