| | Burlington, NC | Turlock, CA | United States |
| Population | 56,563 | 72,494 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.4% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.8 | 34.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 51,159 | 68,733 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 44,917 | 55,810 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 39,498 | 42,198 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 23.8% | 30.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 40.8% | 73.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,925.9 | 4,283.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 29.4 | 16.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.5 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Burlington, NC | Turlock, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.9% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.0% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.0% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 3.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Burlington, NC | Turlock, CA | United States |
| White | 48.9% | 45.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 27.9% | 2.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 18.3% | 42.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Burlington, NC | Turlock, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 43.9% | 48.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.3% | 46.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.1% | 51.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 35.7% | 35.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.3% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.88 | 2.60 |
| Households | 23,557 | 24,904 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 14,027 | 17,633 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 20.9% | 33.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.1% | 33.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 9,530 | 7,271 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.5% | 21.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.4% | 11.1% | 10.8% |