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Burlington Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Burlington Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,318

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.5%
5 - 17:
17.7%
18 - 24:
10.4%
25 - 34:
13.1%
35 - 54:
30.5%
55 - 64:
11.0%
Over 65 Years:
12.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.0%
6.0%
94.3%
94.3%
30.5%
30.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Burlington
USA
$39,170
$39,170
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Burlington
USA
$96,683
$96,683
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

4.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Accommodation
Other
Construction
Finance
Education
Administration
Wholesale
Public Service
12.3%
12.3%
11.9%
11.9%
9.5%
9.5%
8.7%
8.7%
8.6%
8.6%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
6.4%
6.4%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
88.1%
88.1%
5.2%
5.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
French
Slovak
Scottish
Greek
European
Dutch
Scandinavian
Swedish
Moroccan
French Canadian
Russian
Yugoslavian
Polish
Scots-Irish
African
British
23.1%
23.1%
13.0%
13.0%
11.3%
11.3%
5.4%
5.4%
3.4%
3.4%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
Vietnamese
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
91.5%
91.5%
4.5%
4.5%
2.0%
2.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Burlington Residents

6.1%