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Burnsville Minnesota Information: Burnsville, Minnesota is part of DAKOTA County. Population for Burnsville from the last gathering is 60220. You can view Burnsville venues that host many Burnsville MN events every year. You can also research Burnsville Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Burnsville Minnesota real estate guide. Burnsville Minnesota has a latitude of 44.7321 and a longitude of -93.2882. Zip codes in Burnsville, MN include 55306 ... more Burnsville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Burnsville, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Burnsville, MN was 60,220.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Burnsville was 29,696, which represents 49.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Burnsville, MN
There are an estimated 13,112 married men in the town. 57.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Burnsville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Burnsville is 30,524 which is 50.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Burnsville, Minnesota
There are an estimated 13,104 married women in the community. 54.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Burnsville, MN
The median age of people living in Burnsville, MN was 33 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 Burnsville was 4,294. There were 44,454 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.2 percent of the population (4,358) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Burnsville, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Burnsville, MN was 58,803.

White Population in Burnsville, MN
The estimated White population in the Burnsville community is 52,717, which is 87.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Burnsville, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,452, which is 4.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Burnsville, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Burnsville, MN was 277.

Asian Population in Burnsville, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2,456.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Burnsville, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Burnsville was an estimated 46.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 855, while those of “two or more races” was 1,417 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Burnsville community was 1,725, or 2.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Burnsville, MN
The household population number in Burnsville was 59,877.

Group Quarters Population in Burnsville, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 343.

Average Household Size in Burnsville, MN
The average household size in Burnsville is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Burnsville, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 24,261 total housing units in Burnsville.

The number of occupied housing units was 23,687, or 97.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,142 were owner-occupied (68.1), and 7,545 were renter-occupied (31.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 574 vacant homes in Burnsville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Burnsville, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,766, with a median value in dollars of 155,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Burnsville, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,236 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Burnsville, average costs per month were $335 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 35,788 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Burnsville, Minnesota
14,045 people in Burnsville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Burnsville, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Burnsville was 5,181, or 11.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Burnsville, MN
In 2000, there were 7,959 people in Burnsville, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Burnsville, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,505 people in Burnsville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Burnsville, Minnesota
There were 36,824 in the labor force in Burnsville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.8 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 Burnsville was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Burnsville, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $57,965. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Burnsville, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $67,979. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Burnsville, Minnesota
Per capita income in Burnsville in the last full census was 27,093. 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 Burnsville numbered 586, or 3.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Burnsville, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,048, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.