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Burlington, Vermont

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Burlington, Vermont, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticBurlingtonVermontUnited States
Total Population44,675647,106334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,109$81,203$80,734
Median Age26.843.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher60.5%43.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$444,800$316,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,649$1,234$1,413
Poverty Rate20.5%10.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born7.1%4.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.5%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.723.526.4
Worked from Home19.0%16.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households26.6%46.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Burlington, Vermont

Age in Burlington, Vermont

StatisticBurlingtonVermontUnited States
Median Age26.843.138.9
Under 18 %11.1%17.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %35.2%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.4%11.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.3%12.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.8%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.1%21.4%17.2%

Households and families in Burlington, Vermont

StatisticBurlingtonVermontUnited States
Households17,504273,416129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.32.5
Family Households36.0%58.9%64.2%
Households with Children15.9%23.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.4%12.5%17.3%
People Living Alone37.7%31.0%28.7%
Never Married64.4%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Burlington, Vermont

StatisticBurlingtonVermontUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,192$46,500$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.3%13.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%16.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%19.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.9%11.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.5%10.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.8%23.8%28.2%
SNAP Households9.7%10.6%n/a

Housing in Burlington, Vermont

StatisticBurlingtonVermontUnited States
Housing Units18,079339,042143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.9%67.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units33.2%10.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.2%19.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,957.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.5%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,335$5,039n/a

Education in Burlington, Vermont

StatisticBurlingtonVermontUnited States
Less than High School4.8%5.1%10.4%
High School Graduate16.6%26.8%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.1%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.2%25.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree28.2%18.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Burlington, Vermont

StatisticBurlingtonVermontUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.1%64.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work45.6%68.5%68.8%
Public Transit5.3%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work17.0%4.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.8%33.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.1%5.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car13.2%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Burlington, Vermont

StatisticBurlingtonVermontUnited States
Born in State of Residence30.0%47.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.3%2.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%1.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.7%94.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%1.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.1%5.5%16.7%

Cities near Burlington

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.