Burlington, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,876 (All urban)

Burlington, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,445 (8,289 occupied: 6,591 owner occupied, 1,698 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	20%
State:	38%

Housing density: 715 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $441,700

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,375

Median gross rent in Burlington, MA in 2000: $1,061

Housing units in Burlington with a mortgage: 4,395 (309 second mortgage, 695 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,862

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,839

In family households: 20,602 (5,097 male householders, 1,331 female householders)
5,432 spouses, 7,370 children (7,026 natural, 210 adopted, 134 stepchildren), 312 grandchildren, 122 brothers or sisters, 283 parents, 318 other relatives, 337 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,237 (806 male householders (619 living alone)), 1,081 female householders (974 living alone)), 350 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 37 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,423 2-persons, 1,509 3-persons, 1,504 4-persons, 648 5-persons, 257 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,593 1-person, 257 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

4,471 married couples with children.
576 single-parent households (88 men, 488 women).

81.9% of residents of Burlington speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
12.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,398 (14.9%)
(47.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Burlington, Massachusetts:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 16
3 rooms: 83
4 rooms: 162
5 rooms: 868
6 rooms: 1,525
7 rooms: 1,898
8 rooms: 1,108
9 or more rooms: 931

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burlington, Massachusetts:

1 room: 87
2 rooms: 298
3 rooms: 438
4 rooms: 388
5 rooms: 280
6 rooms: 121
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 21
9 or more rooms: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 124
1995 to 1998: 467
1990 to 1994: 345
1980 to 1989: 880
1970 to 1979: 1,371
1960 to 1969: 2,310
1950 to 1959: 2,201
1940 to 1949: 310
1939 or earlier: 437

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Burlington:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 88
2 bedrooms: 808
3 bedrooms: 3,709
4 bedrooms: 1,766
5 or more bedrooms: 220

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burlington:

no bedroom: 102
1 bedroom: 547
2 bedrooms: 773
3 bedrooms: 197
4 bedrooms: 65
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Burlington in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 144
1 vehicle: 1,551
2 vehicles: 3,311
3 vehicles: 1,151
4 vehicles: 302
5 or more vehicles: 132

Cars and other vehicles available in Burlington in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 212
1 vehicle: 936
2 vehicles: 466
3 vehicles: 57
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Burlington, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 21
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 58
$125,000 to $149,999: 119
$150,000 to $174,999: 390
$175,000 to $199,999: 650
$200,000 to $249,999: 2040
$250,000 to $299,999: 1637
$300,000 to $399,999: 1012
$400,000 to $499,999: 225
$500,000 to $749,999: 43
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Burlington:

Less than $100: 52
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 33
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 26
$400 to $449: 16
$450 to $499: 21
$500 to $549: 14
$550 to $599: 9
$600 to $649: 6
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 14
$750 to $799: 96
$800 to $899: 221
$900 to $999: 285
$1,000 to $1,249: 225
$1,250 to $1,499: 215
$1,500 to $1,999: 262
$2,000 or more: 45
No cash rent: 75

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 936
1990 to 1994: 622
1985 to 1989: 375
1980 to 1984: 342
1975 to 1979: 279
1970 to 1974: 161
1970 to 1974: 150
1965 to 1969: 533

Burlington, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.8%
Number of people working at home: 337 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 289
5 to 9 minutes: 1268
10 to 14 minutes: 1984
15 to 19 minutes: 1754
20 to 24 minutes: 1528
25 to 29 minutes: 662
30 to 34 minutes: 1828
35 to 39 minutes: 428
40 to 44 minutes: 488
45 to 59 minutes: 911
60 to 89 minutes: 573
90 or more minutes: 160

Burlington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,574 (87%)
Carpooled: 723 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 287 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Railroad: 63 (1%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 116 (1%)
Other means: 76 (1%)
Worked at home: 337 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 194
$10,000 to $14,999: 213
$15,000 to $19,999: 197
$20,000 to $24,999: 283
$25,000 to $29,999: 326
$30,000 to $34,999: 328
$35,000 to $39,999: 284
$40,000 to $44,999: 297
$45,000 to $49,999: 288
$50,000 to $59,999: 828
$60,000 to $74,999: 900
$75,000 to $99,999: 1584
$100,000 to $124,999: 1135
$125,000 to $149,999: 517
$150,000 to $199,999: 559
$200,000 or more: 382

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 5053
Italian: 4638
Other groups: 2991
English: 1315
United States or American: 889
French Canadian: 537
Scottish: 530
German: 455
Greek: 395
Portuguese: 374
French (except Basque): 374
Polish: 359
Russian: 354
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 319
Armenian: 313
Scotch-Irish: 313
Haitian: 286
Swedish: 285
Arab:: 181
European: 117
Canadian: 117
Lithuanian: 95
Subsaharan African:: 82
Norwegian: 80
Lebanese: 73
Syrian: 73
Dutch: 62
Brazilian: 51
Iranian: 48
Finnish: 36
Albanian: 34
Jamaican: 33
African: 33
Sudanese: 30
Hungarian: 27
Romanian: 26
British: 24
Moroccan: 21
Belgian: 18
Croatian: 18
Austrian: 17
Welsh: 17
Ukrainian: 15
Northern European: 14
Czech: 11
Swiss: 11
Slavic: 11
Other Subsaharan African: 10
Jordanian: 9
South African: 9
Slovene: 9
Icelander: 8
Eastern European: 7
Scandinavian: 6
Turkish: 6
Arab/Arabic: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (33%)
Italy (6%)
Canada (6%)
Haiti (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Korea (4%)
Russia (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 16760
Northeast: 1591
Midwest: 405
South: 365
West: 260

73% of Burlington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 109
11th grade: 102
12th grade, no diploma: 172
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,656
Less than 1 year of college: 428
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 994
Associate degree: 417
Bachelor's degree: 2,159
Master's degree: 1,041
Professional school degree: 119
Doctorate degree: 222

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 56
7th and 8th grade: 55
9th grade: 60
10th grade: 117
11th grade: 79
12th grade, no diploma: 194
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,294
Less than 1 year of college: 441
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 895
Associate degree: 829
Bachelor's degree: 2,135
Master's degree: 990
Professional school degree: 120
Doctorate degree: 41

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 1.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $74,941
Black householders: $56,429
Asian householders: $80,251
Some other race householders: $90,045
Two or more races householders: $51,625
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $74,125

Burlington household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Burlington household income for Black or African American householders

Burlington household income for Asian householders

Burlington household income for some other race householders

Burlington household income for two or more races householders

Burlington household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Burlington marital status for males

Burlington marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $244,400
Black or African American householders: $253,100
Asian householders: $254,800
Some other race householders: $112,500
Two or more races householders: $225,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $185,400

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,488
One, attached: 195
Two: 68
3 or 4: 166
5 to 9: 357
10 to 19: 331
20 to 49: 560
50 or more: 275
Mobile homes: 5

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Burlington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
Utility gas (43%)
Electricity (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (42%)
Electricity (41%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 158

Here:	6.6%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96

Here:	8.5%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 268

Here:	35.2%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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