Burlington is a city located in Chittenden County Vermont. Burlington has a 2020 population of 43,185. It is also the county seat of Chittenden County. Burlington is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 1.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 42,436 in 2010.
The average household income in Burlington is $71,718 with a poverty rate of 26.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,213 per month, and the median house value is $284,500. The median age in Burlington is 26.8 years, 26.4 years for males, and 27.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Burlingtonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 221,355 | 472 | 0.21% |
2020 | 220,883 | 472 | 0.21% |
2019 | 220,411 | 472 | 0.21% |
2018 | 219,939 | 964 | 0.44% |
2017 | 218,975 | 1,528 | 0.70% |
2016 | 217,447 | 295 | 0.14% |
2015 | 217,152 | 1,476 | 0.68% |
2014 | 215,676 | 849 | 0.39% |
2013 | 214,827 | 865 | 0.40% |
2012 | 213,962 | 727 | 0.34% |
2011 | 213,235 | 1,697 | 0.80% |
2010 | 211,538 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 36,284 | 85.28% |
Asian | 2,461 | 5.78% |
Black or African American | 2,426 | 5.70% |
Two or More Races | 1,179 | 2.77% |
Some Other Race | 117 | 0.28% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 66 | 0.16% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.03% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 16,552 | 2.14 | 35.8 |
Non Family | 10,580 | 1.66 | 22.2 |
Married | 4,326 | 2.98 | 71.2 |
Female | 1,218 | 2.8 | 24.8 |
Male | 428 | 3.51 | 47.7 |
2.89
Average Family Size
2.14
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 644 | 2.86% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,109 | 4.92% |
High School Graduate | 4,070 | 18.05% |
Some College | 3,523 | 15.62% |
Associates Degree | 1,196 | 5.30% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,148 | 31.69% |
Graduate Degree | 4,864 | 21.57% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 19,391 | 18,346 | 10,831 |
Asian | 1,276 | 727 | 425 |
Black | 922 | 846 | 272 |
Hispanic | 535 | 497 | 340 |
2+ Races | 462 | 417 | 207 |
Native American | 41 | 41 | 3 |
Other Race | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Islander | 8 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 85.29%.
$39,173
Average Earnings
$43,184
Average Male
$35,134
Average Female
86.51% of Burlington residents speak only English, while 13.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.90% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 29,313 | 7,378 | 25.17% |
Black | 2,329 | 1,024 | 43.97% |
Asian | 2,109 | 516 | 24.47% |
Hispanic | 1,090 | 289 | 26.51% |
Multiple | 1,033 | 289 | 27.98% |
Native | 56 | 11 | 19.64% |
Other | 8 | NaN% |
26.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
25.64%
Male Poverty Rate
27.18%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Black, with 43.97% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Burlington is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.56%.
24.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
25.3%
Male Marriage Rate
23.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,254 | 3.80% |
2+ Races | 29 | 3.64% |
Black | 20 | 1.28% |
Hispanic | 14 | 1.25% |
Asian | 10 | 0.49% |
Islander | 8 | 66.67% |
Other Race | 5 | 6.58% |
9.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.7%
Labor Force Participation
62.8%
Employment Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
31.32%
Born in Burlington
88.21%
Native Born
11.79%
Foreign Born
6.42%
Non Citizen
5.36%
Naturalized
88.21% of Burlington residents were born in the United States, with 31.32% having been born in Vermont. 6.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 43,185 | 122 | 0.28% |
2021 | 43,063 | 122 | 0.28% |
2020 | 42,941 | 122 | 0.28% |
2019 | 42,819 | 122 | 0.29% |
2018 | 42,697 | 298 | 0.70% |
2017 | 42,399 | 90 | 0.21% |
2016 | 42,309 | -210 | -0.49% |
2015 | 42,519 | 28 | 0.07% |
2014 | 42,491 | -176 | -0.41% |
2013 | 42,667 | 19 | 0.04% |
2012 | 42,648 | 114 | 0.27% |
2011 | 42,534 | 98 | 0.23% |
2010 | 42,436 | 3,547 | 0.88% |
2000 | 38,889 | -238 | -0.06% |
1990 | 39,127 | 1,415 | 0.37% |
1980 | 37,712 | -921 | -0.24% |
1970 | 38,633 | 3,102 | 0.84% |
1960 | 35,531 | 2,376 | 0.69% |
1950 | 33,155 | 5,469 | 1.82% |
1940 | 27,686 | 2,897 | 1.11% |
1930 | 24,789 | 2,010 | 0.85% |
1920 | 22,779 | 2,311 | 1.08% |
1910 | 20,468 | 1,828 | 0.94% |
1900 | 18,640 | 4,050 | 2.48% |
1890 | 14,590 | 3,225 | 2.53% |
1880 | 11,365 | -3,022 | -2.33% |
1870 | 14,387 | 8,174 | 8.76% |
1860 | 6,213 | 103 | 0.17% |
1850 | 6,110 | 0.00% |