Burlington County Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Burlington County is $37,511, which is about the same as the state average of $36,359 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Burlington County median household income is $79,612, which has grown by 35.84% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 30.67% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Burlington County residents spend 29.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #8
Burlington County | 37,511 USD |
New Jersey | 36,359 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Burlington County | 42,260 USD |
New Jersey | 39,546 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Burlington County | 50,435 USD |
New Jersey | 47,106 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Burlington County | 36,162 USD |
New Jersey | 32,292 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #8Burlington County | 79,612 USD |
New Jersey | 72,062 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Burlington County | 100,022 USD |
New Jersey | 98,286 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Burlington County | 35.84% |
New Jersey | 30.67% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 25.14% | $13,612, see rank | 24.72% | $16,682 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 31.52% | $19,502, see rank | 29.18% | $19,213 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 1.75% | $3,869, see rank | 2.81% | $4,209 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 22.90% | $25,838, see rank | 17.41% | $26,347 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankBurlington County | 95,974 USD |
New Jersey | 87,999 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Burlington County | 116,454 USD |
New Jersey | 114,618 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
White | $81,431, see rank | $77,446 | $56,900 |
Black | $68,278, see rank | $46,640 | $35,600 |
Hispanic | $69,835, see rank | $49,097 | $42,396 |
Asian | $109,869, see rank | $103,101 | $73,244 |
American Indian, Alaska Native | $64,777, see rank | $36,663 | $37,170 |
Hawaiian Native | $151,417, see rank | $74,375 | $53,370 |
One Race, Other | $61,926, see rank | $45,137 | $40,300 |
Two or More Races | $74,428, see rank | $59,161 | $47,621 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $39,661, see rank | $32,789 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $85,318, see rank | $77,813 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $96,165, see rank | $88,136 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $49,646, see rank | $44,740 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 361,955, see rank | 7,080,181 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 176,709, 48.82%, see rank | 48.17% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 126,945, 71.84%, see rank | 72.30% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 2,799, 1.58%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 124,146, 70.25%, see rank | 72.13% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 112,811, 90.87%, see rank | 90.25% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 11,335, 9.13%, see rank | 9.75% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 49,764, 28.16%, see rank | 27.70% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 185,246, 51.18%, see rank | 51.83% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 118,657, 64.05%, see rank | 60.75% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 551, 0.30%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 118,106, 63.76%, see rank | 60.72% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 108,213, 91.62%, see rank | 90.43% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 9,893, 8.38%, see rank | 9.57% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 66,589, 35.95%, see rank | 39.25% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 218,967, 100% | 4,144,855 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 181,767, 83.01%, see rank | 71.91% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 16,178, 7.39%, see rank | 8.31% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 7,657, 3.50%, see rank | 10.92% | 5.06% |
Walked | 3,040, 1.39%, see rank | 3.03% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 2,252, 1.03%, see rank | 1.89% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 8,073, 3.69%, see rank | 3.94% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Burlington County | 29.0 minutes |
New Jersey | 31.2 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 221,024 | 4,235,089 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 112,811, 51.04%, see rank | 52.43% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 44,255, 39.23%, see rank | 38.00% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 15,880, 14.08%, see rank | 14.90% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 21,522, 19.08%, see rank | 18.56% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 441, 0.39%, see rank | 0.26% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,815, 6.93%, see rank | 8.12% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 16,326, 14.47%, see rank | 15.13% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 108,213, 48.96%, see rank | 47.57% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 49,507, 45.75%, see rank | 43.61% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 17,616, 16.28%, see rank | 18.85% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 36,831, 34.04%, see rank | 31.96% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 48, 0.04%, see rank | 0.09% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 160, 0.15%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 3,684, 3.40%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Burlington County | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 221,024, 100% | 4,235,089 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,051, 0.48%, see rank | 0.32% | 1.96% |
Construction | 10,959, 4.96%, see rank | 5.57% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 17,288, 7.82%, see rank | 8.65% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 8,004, 3.62%, see rank | 3.43% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 25,251, 11.42%, see rank | 11.20% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 11,611, 5.25%, see rank | 5.72% | 4.93% |
Information | 4,806, 2.17%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 18,133, 8.20%, see rank | 8.63% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 25,684, 11.62%, see rank | 12.77% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 56,171, 25.41%, see rank | 23.68% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 15,096, 6.83%, see rank | 8.28% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 17,428, 7.89%, see rank | 4.39% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 9,542, 4.32%, see rank | 4.50% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Burlington County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 25,205 | 5.76%, see rank | 10.74% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 4,789 | 4.14%, see rank | 8.14% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.