| | Burlington, IA | Crescent City, CA | United States |
| Population | 24,160 | 6,686 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.9% | 35.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.1% | 64.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.4 | 34.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,534 | 7,573 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 26,839 | 4,006 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 27,208 | 4,380 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.7% | 70.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.9% | 56.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,677.3 | 3,406.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.4 | 2.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.8 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Burlington, IA | Crescent City, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 2.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 26.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 18.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.9% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.7% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Burlington, IA | Crescent City, CA | United States |
| White | 82.0% | 49.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.1% | 7.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 4.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.7% | 6.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 30.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Burlington, IA | Crescent City, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 44.8% | 30.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.8% | 26.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 55.2% | 69.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.9% | 49.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.9% | 17.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.4% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.18 | 2.24 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,936 | 1,847 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,306 | 1,009 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 21.3% | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.1% | 20.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,630 | 838 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.4% | 26.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.2% | 27.3% | 10.8% |