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Burton Michigan Information: Burton, Michigan is part of GENESEE County. Population for Burton from the last gathering is 30308. You can view Burton venues that host many Burton MI events every year. You can also research Burton Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Burton Michigan real estate guide. Burton Michigan has a latitude of 43.0237 and a longitude of -83.6051. Zip codes in Burton, MI include 48509 ... more Burton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Burton, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Burton, MI was 30,308.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Burton was 14,832, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Burton, MI
There are an estimated 6,416 married men in the town. 57.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Burton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Burton is 15,476 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Burton, Michigan
There are an estimated 6,345 married women in the community. 52.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Burton, MI
The median age of people living in Burton, MI was 34.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Burton was 2,227. There were 22,001 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.2 percent of the population (3,380) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Burton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Burton, MI was 29,691.

White Population in Burton, MI
The estimated White population in the Burton community is 27,910, which is 92.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Burton, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,075, which is 3.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Burton, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Burton, MI was 230.

Asian Population in Burton, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 224.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Burton, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Burton was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 244, while those of “two or more races” was 617 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Burton community was 705, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Burton, MI
The household population number in Burton was 30,198.

Group Quarters Population in Burton, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 110.

Average Household Size in Burton, MI
The average household size in Burton is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Burton, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,348 total housing units in Burton.

The number of occupied housing units was 11,699, or 94.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,447 were owner-occupied (80.8), and 2,252 were renter-occupied (19.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 649 vacant homes in Burton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Burton, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,225, with a median value in dollars of 84,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Burton, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $797 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Burton, average costs per month were $275 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,911 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Burton, Michigan
2,170 people in Burton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Burton, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Burton was 3,091, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Burton, MI
In 2000, there were 5,636 people in Burton, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Burton, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,291 people in Burton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Burton, Michigan
There were 14,517 in the labor force in Burton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Burton was 23.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Burton, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,050. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Burton, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,332. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Burton, Michigan
Per capita income in Burton in the last full census was 20,548. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Burton numbered 457, or 5.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Burton, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,619, or 8.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.