Burns is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,813 people and two associated neighborhoods, Burns is the 246th largest community in Tennessee. Burns real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Burns house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Burns is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.97% of the Burns workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Burns is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burns who work in office and administrative support (14.19%), management occupations (11.81%), and sales jobs (8.78%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Burns’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Burns is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Burns, the average commute to work is 31.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. In terms of college education, Burns is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.45% of adults 25 and older in Burns have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Burns in 2022 was $30,924, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,696 for a family of four. However, Burns contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Burns is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burns home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burns residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burns include German, English, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Burns is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
