Burlison is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 367 people and two associated neighborhoods, Burlison is the 351st largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Burlison is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Burlison is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burlison who work in food service (13.33%), teaching (12.50%), and office and administrative support (10.00%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.44% 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. The overall crime rate in Burlison is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. One downside of living in Burlison, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.41 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Burlison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Burlison overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Burlison, 24.64% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Burlison in 2022 was $29,264, 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 $117,056 for a family of four. However, Burlison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Burlison is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burlison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burlison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burlison include English, Irish, German, Brazilian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Burlison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
