Burlington, VT Demographic Data
Burlington, VT Summary
Burlington is located in Chittenden County in Vermont
- Population: 42,378
- Area: 15.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.19 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,735.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 118.11 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Burlington, VT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,675
51%
50.8
Male
20,881
49%
49.2
Total Population
42,556
323,128,000
Burlington, VT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,364
3.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,435
3.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,581
3.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,034
14.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,513
22.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,557
15.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,984
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,642
8.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,969
4.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,889
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,378
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,327
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
883
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
37,073
87.1%
77.2
Female
19,038
51.4%
51.3
Male
18,035
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,991
70.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,622
13.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,588
10.8%
15.2
Female
2,722
59.3%
55.8
Male
1,866
40.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
27
0.0%
0.0
Burlington, VT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
41,493
97.5%
96.8
White
36,487
85.7%
72.6
Black or African American
2,092
4.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
169
0.4%
0.8
Asian
2,538
6.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
232
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
575
1.4%
1.3
Filipino
39
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
27
0.1%
0.2
Korean
69
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
257
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
1,339
3.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
10
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
197
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,063
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,090
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
163
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
295
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
74
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
558
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,466
97.4%
82.2
Burlington, VT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,152
5.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,165
5.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,032
17.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,671
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,088
4.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,713
29.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,808
21.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,317
10.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,312
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,521
50.9%
31.2
Burlington, VT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,901
60.0%
33.7%
Now Married
10,311
27.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,941
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
380
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,643
4.3
5.8%
Burlington, VT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,455
86.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,737
13.9%
21.6%
Spanish
807
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,015
7.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
999
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
916
2.2%
1.1%
Burlington, VT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,519
9.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,207
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,224
13.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,410
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,087
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,513
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,181
13.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,892
11.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
601
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
470
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
46,754
57,617
Per capita income
25,231
31,128
Burlington, VT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
167
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,695
16.1%
9.8
Construction
594
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,825
34.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
905
3.9%
6.6
Information
504
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,535
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
924
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,303
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
614
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
3,056
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
567
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
303
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
930
4.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,025
43.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,685
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,296
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,056
22.0%
18.1%
Burlington, VT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,318
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,812
52.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,851
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,177
5.3%
5.1
Walked
4,849
21.7%
2.7
Other means
1,443
6.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,186
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.2
26.6
Burlington, VT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,384
14.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,873
42.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,125
31.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,722
10.7%
21.0
Burlington, VT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,104
96.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,385
39.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,719
60.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
589
3.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Burlington, VT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,693
1 room
560
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,287
7.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,372
14.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,466
20.8%
16.5
5 rooms
2,979
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,399
14.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,428
8.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,031
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,171
7.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Burlington, VT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,693
1-unit, detached
5,516
33.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
849
5.1%
5.9
2-units
2,187
13.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,007
18.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,377
14.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
984
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,596
9.6%
9.0
Mobile home
177
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Burlington, VT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,881
41.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
760
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,986
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,595
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,750
10.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,582
9.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,336
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
579
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
218
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
6
0.0%
1.4%
Burlington, VT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,566
71.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
754
4.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,123
13.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,242
7.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.1%
0.1
Wood
239
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
10
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
109
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
50
0.3%
1.1
Burlington, VT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,276
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
301
7.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
333
7.8%
10.3%
$500 to $999
394
9.2%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
817
19.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,025
24.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,379
32.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,520
35.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
830
19.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
568
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
347
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,003
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Burlington, VT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,454
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
37
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
93
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
377
4.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
1,117
11.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,360
14.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
3,021
32.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,449
36.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
265
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,071
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
594
6.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
934
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,443
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,017
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
887
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,419
47.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
425
0.0%
0.0%
Burlington, VT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,385
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
200
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
91
1.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
201
3.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
985
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,393
37.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,851
29.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
606
9.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
58
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
264,300
205,000
