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Burlington County, New Jersey

FIPS 34005 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Population 467,805
9 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
$108,111
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.8%
Unemployment
4% national
$40.9B
GDP
42.5%
Bachelor's+
35.7% national

Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$108,111
Per Capita
$53,829
Mean Household
$138,694
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Median Income Comparison
Burlington County$108,111
New Jersey$103,556
National$80,734

Population Profile

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
65+: 18.3% (85,705 residents) 55-64: 14.6% (68,151 residents) 35-54: 26.2% (122,394 residents) 18-34: 20.4% (95,429 residents) Under 18: 20.5% (96,126 residents) 42 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.5%
18-34 · 20.4%
35-54 · 26.2%
55-64 · 14.6%
65+ · 18.3%
Race & Ethnicity
White64.4%
Black or African American16.3%
Asian5.8%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)9.6%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
94.3%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.7 pts
42.5%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +6.8 pts
15.5%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +1.4 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
467,805
Population
256,143
Labor Force
Employed
237,868
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.8% ▲ +0.5 pts YoY
Mean Commute 3 min above national avg
29.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
16.7%
Key Takeaways
  • Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
  • Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 6.8 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
  • Aging population: Median age of 42 is materially above the U.S. norm; succession planning and senior-services demand are real factors.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

$40.9B
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · CAGDP1 Regional GDP

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2025 Annual
Top industries by employment in Burlington County, New Jersey, with employment, share of top sectors, and average wage
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance
34,434 20.9%
$69,011
2Retail Trade
24,639 14.9%
$48,597
3Manufacturing
18,105 11.0%
$98,451
4Transportation and Warehousing
15,669 9.5%
$55,913
5Administrative and Support and Waste Management
15,168 9.2%
$65,407
6Accommodation and Food Services
14,434 8.7%
$26,848
7Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
14,265 8.6%
$103,045
8Finance and Insurance
11,209 6.8%
$136,769
9Wholesale Trade
9,644 5.8%
$83,975
10Construction
7,425 4.5%
$94,128
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 34,434 workers (20.9% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $69,011.
  • Economic scale: Regional GDP of $40.9B (2024).
  • Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $136,769 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $26,848, a 5.1x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
4.39x
6,029
Warehousing and Storage
4.10x
10,708
Rental and Leasing Services
2.26x
1,778
2.24x
704
Health and Personal Care Retailers
1.76x
2,556
Paper Manufacturing
1.68x
810
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
1.65x
5,799
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
1.56x
716
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
1.50x
3,933

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Transportation & Warehousing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
10,708
Cluster Employment
4.10x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
4.39x 6,029
Warehousing and Storage
4.10x 10,708
Rental and Leasing Services
2.26x 1,778
2.24x 704
Health and Personal Care Retailers
1.76x 2,556
Paper Manufacturing
1.68x 810
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
1.65x 5,799
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
1.56x 716
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
1.50x 3,933

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.10x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
54 employed
0.12x
Wood Product Manufacturing
66 employed
0.12x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
60 employed
0.19x
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
89 employed
0.23x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
281 employed
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing concentrates at 4.39x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
  • Cluster depth: 9 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
  • Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Burlington County's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2025 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$354,000
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,745
Rent/Mo
76.1%
Owner-Occ
4.9%
Vacancy
3.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average

HUD Fair Market Rents

Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,397/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,520/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,810/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,170/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,423/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,703/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
  • In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.3x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
  • High home ownership: 76.1% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
  • Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,703/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
285,974
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 3 min above national avg
29.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
16.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
82%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 68.9% of working-age population (18-64) 69% Participation
▲ vs 2019

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
42.5%
HS Diploma+
94.3%
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
32,479/yr
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 13,105/yr
Rowan University 5,800/yr
Montclair State University 5,465/yr
Kean University 3,249/yr
New Jersey Institute of Technology 2,792/yr
Bergen Community College 2,068/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
23.8%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
49.6%
Service
12.6%
Sales & Office
21.2%
Construction / Maint.
6.3%
Production / Transport
10.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 237,868 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
  • Succession risk is real: 23.8% of working-age residents are 55-64. Plan for retirements over the next decade and pair attraction strategy with talent retention.
  • Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 24,370 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources

Sample AI Insight

Burlington County shows meaningful potential for computer and electronic product manufacturing attraction, with a 4.39x concentration and 6,029 jobs in this sub-sector. Near-term succession risk is elevated, with 23.8% of the working-age population within 10 years of retirement age.

The interconnected base across computer and electronic product manufacturing, warehousing and storage, and rental and leasing services creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources

Updated from official federal government data.

Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Burlington County, New Jersey, from federal data sources.

What is the population of Burlington County, New Jersey?

467,805 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).

What is the median household income in Burlington County, New Jersey?

$108,111 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Burlington County, New Jersey?

4.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).

What is the GDP of Burlington County, New Jersey?

$40.9B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).