Burlington, VT

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2024 Population
44,675
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
26.8
0.375% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.5%
11% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,109
3.28% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$444,800
11.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
25,255
2.01% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Burlington, VT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Burlington, VT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Burlington, VT are University of Vermont (3,383 degrees awarded in 2023) and Champlain College (1,351 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Burlington, VT was $444,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.

Most people in Burlington, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Burlington, VT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Burlington, VT is home to a population of 44.7k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.72% of Burlington, VT residents were born outside of the country (3k people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Burlington, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.14k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2024 Citizenship
97%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Burlington, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burlington, VT was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burlington, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.6k ± 776
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.14k ± 377
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.87k ± 513
2.8%
Hispanic Population
1.25k people

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Burlington, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.14k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.87k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.8% of the people in Burlington, VT are hispanic (1.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burlington, VT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    5,120 ± 1,750 people
  2. China
    1,549 ± 965 people
  3. India
    1,343 ± 899 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,120 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,549 and India with 1,343.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.72%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3k people
6.94%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.1k people

As of 2024, 6.72% of Burlington, VT residents (3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burlington, VT was 6.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    224 ± 87
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    194 ± 136
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    152 ± 70

Burlington, VT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Burlington, VT employs 25.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burlington, VT were Educational Services (4,234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,082 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,795 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,880), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,185), and Public Administration ($66,964).

Employment

Occupations

25.3k
2024 Value
± 1,315
2.01%
1 Year growth
± 7.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burlington, VT grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 24.8k employees to 25.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burlington, VT, are Management Occupations (3,033 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,417 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burlington, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.3k
2024 Value
± 1,315
2.01%
1 Year growth
± 7.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burlington, VT grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 24.8k employees to 25.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burlington, VT, are Educational Services (4,234 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,082 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,795 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burlington, VT, though some of these residents may live in Burlington, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,487
Median earning men ± $4,721
$37,876
Median earning women ± $4,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,400), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,624), and Information ($61,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,579), Manufacturing ($61,556), and Public Administration ($54,915).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.76%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 21.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Vermont.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Burlington, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Burlington, VT. Showing the available data for Vermont.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (63.8%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (32.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.76%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Peter Welch
Senator from Vermont3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Burlington, VT

Becca Balint
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Burlington, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Burlington, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Burlington, VT awarded 4,734 degrees. The student population of Burlington, VT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,236 male students and 10,412 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Burlington, VT are White (3,640 and 78.6%), Hispanic or Latino (301 and 6.5%), Unknown (215 and 4.64%), and Asian (167 and 3.61%).

The largest universities in Burlington, VT by number of degrees awarded are University of Vermont (3,383 and 71.5%) and Champlain College (1,351 and 28.5%).

The most popular majors in Burlington, VT are General Business Administration & Management (426 and 9%), Computer & Information Systems Security (296 and 6.25%), and General Psychology (171 and 3.61%).

The median tuition costs in Burlington, VT are $45,100 for private four year colleges, and $16,280 and $41,280 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Burlington, VT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 17,648 (41% men and 59% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 17,648 students enrolled in Burlington, VT, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,757 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    162 degrees awarded
  2. Computer & Information Systems Security
    133 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    266 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Burlington, VT was General Psychology with 162 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Burlington, VT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Vermont
    3,383 degrees awarded
  2. Champlain College
    1,351 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Vermont with 3,383 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,022 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Burlington, VT, which is 0.746 times less than the 2,712 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,640 degrees mean that there were 12.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 301 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,610) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Burlington, VT was $444,800 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $400,200 to $444,800, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Burlington, VT is 41.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burlington, VT have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burlington, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$444,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,357
$7,267
Median Property Taxes
±$547

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burlington, VT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burlington, VT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

41.5%
Homeownership
2024
55.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.5% of the housing units in Burlington, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,109
Median Household Income
± $4,193
17.5k
Number of Households
± 985

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.5k households in Burlington, VT grew to $71,109 from the previous year's value of $68,854.

The following chart displays the households in Burlington, VT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burlington, VT is from Vermont.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Vermont
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2023, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.942% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (45.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (19%)
  3. Walked (17%)

In 2024, 45.6% of workers in Burlington, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19%) and those who walked to work (17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burlington, VT have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Burlington, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burlington, VT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burlington, VT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burlington, VT (7.51k out of 36.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burlington, VT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Burlington, VT has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 8.09% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 0.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermont see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 174 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 45.1% between 18 and 34 years, 25.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.76%
Uninsured
58.9%
Employer Coverage
12.3%
Medicaid
8.09%
Medicare
16%
Non-Group
0.92%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Burlington, VT declined by 2.13% from 3.85% to 3.76%.

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