Burlington
IADes Moines County, Iowa
Population 39K |Median income $58,084 |1 hospital
Population
38,824
Des Moines County
Median Income
$58,084
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$135,300
-31% vs avg
Median Age
42.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
39K-4%
Median Income
$60,662+43%
Median Home Value
$137,000+46%
Poverty Rate
14.1%+2%
Unemployment
3.2%-62%
Economics
Median Rent $882/mo
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Unemployment 2.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.3%
Work From Home 4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 87.4%
African American 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Asian 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
35.5%
Obesity
34.6%
Short Sleep Duration
31.4%
Physical Inactivity
28.2%
Binge Drinking
19.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.5%
Current Smoking
15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
12.3%
Current Asthma
10%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 65.6%
Annual Checkup 79.8%
Other Measures
Coronary Heart Disease
7.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
7.4%
Stroke
3.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
248 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1442 per 100k
-27% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
222.2
Homicide
2.0
Robbery
24.2
Burglary
237.3
Larceny-Theft
1037.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
167.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
WEST BURLINGTON · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Burlington Area 6
Earthquakes
M 3.5 Earthquake Reported 71 km West of Petrolia, California
USGS · 12m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 6h ago
Disasters high
FEMA Issues Emergency Declaration for Louisiana Following Severe Winter Storm
FEMA · 12h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 12h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Des Moines County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.