Burlington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 44,595 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Burlington is the largest community in Vermont. Burlington has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. Burlington home prices are not only among the most expensive in Vermont, but Burlington real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Burlington is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.48% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Burlington is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burlington who work in management occupations (11.34%), teaching (9.86%), and office and administrative support (8.48%). Of important note, Burlington is also a city of artists. Burlington has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Burlington’s character. Also of interest is that Burlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because Burlington has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Burlington lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Burlington is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Burlington people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Burlington is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Burlington area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Burlington, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Burlington is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.29% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Burlington in 2022 was $37,789, which is lower middle income relative to Vermont, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,156 for a family of four. However, Burlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Burlington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include Irish, English, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Serbo-Croatian.
