Burlington County, New Jersey

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 13,139 returns moved into Burlington County and 12,472 moved out, a net gain of 667 returns, or 3.3 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Of the 13 New Jersey counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties, Burlington has the highest net migration rate. No other New Jersey county gained as many returns through moves. On balance, Burlington gains the most returns from Mercer County. The largest single source, Camden County, supplied 17% of arriving returns.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

Moved out toMoved in fromNet
Camden2,2092,235+26
Mercer6621,299+637
Philadelphia, PA737988+251
Ocean386702+316
Gloucester563441−122
Middlesex244594+350
Bucks, PA318411+93
Monmouth167334+167
Atlantic268221−47
Montgomery, PA209206−3
Essex126283+157
Kings, NY100235+135

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 63 counties sent 20 or more returns each (80% of arrivals from within the US) and 91 received 20 or more (76% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 94% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Honolulu, HI, 4,950 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
County	Returns	People	Miles
Union	195	375	57
Somerset	183	310	48
Hudson	171	305	67
Queens, NY	118	238	69
Delaware, PA	105	183	39
Bergen	104	162	81
Cape May	80	131	55
Bronx, NY	79	144	80
New Castle, DE	77	122	56
Richmond, NY	72	153	55
New York, NY	69	100	72
Morris	62	101	68
Cumberland	60	89	45
Los Angeles, CA	52	88	2,412
Passaic	49	104	82
Maricopa, AZ	44	77	2,130
San Diego, CA	42	86	2,365
Hillsborough, FL	41	77	938
Suffolk, NY	41	67	127
Clark, NV	36	56	2,192

Departures: the next 20 destinations
County	Returns	People	Miles
New York, NY	112	120	72
Cape May	111	191	55
Hudson	110	137	67
New Castle, DE	107	166	56
Delaware, PA	103	148	39
Chester, PA	102	162	58
Union	79	117	57
Los Angeles, CA	77	95	2,412
Somerset	74	105	48
Palm Beach, FL	62	100	972
Maricopa, AZ	61	86	2,130
Hillsborough, FL	61	113	938
Cumberland	60	96	45
Lee, FL	59	96	1,012
Pinellas, FL	59	90	949
Morris	58	86	68
Horry, SC	58	109	476
Bergen	54	77	81
Bexar, TX	52	119	1,528
Harris, TX	51	82	1,359

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

Departures to

Four filing years

InOut

Burlington shows a net gain in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2020–21 and departures in 2021–22. Earlier net rates per 1,000: +2.3 in 2019–20, +5.7 in 2020–21, +2.3 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

$76,228 Arriving
$79,772 Leaving
$109,614 Staying

Average adjusted gross income per return: non-moving returns reported the most, arriving returns the least.