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Total population: 38,647 (Urban population: 38,597, Rural population: 50 (all nonfarm))

Burlington,VT index of house prices


Houses: 16,395 (15,885 occupied: 6,596 owner occupied, 9,289 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

58%
State:

60%

Housing density: 1552 houses/condos per square mile


Median contract rent in 2009: $800 (lower quartile is $604, upper quartile is $1,055)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,149


Median gross rent in Burlington, VT in 2009: $893


Housing units in Burlington with a mortgage: 3,420 (213 second mortgage, 479 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,569


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $72,107


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $50,539


Median monthly housing costs: $1,045





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Burlington, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $264,020 (it was $127,600 in 2000)
Burlington:

$264,020
Vermont:

$216,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $223,221 - $361,175

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $339,783
Here:

$339,783
State:

$267,295

Townhouses or other attached units: $282,020
Here:

$282,020
State:

$229,939

In 2-unit structures: $329,831
Here:

$329,831
State:

$226,755

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $240,573
Here:

$240,573
State:

$222,035

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,361
Here:

$156,361
State:

$207,742

Mobile homes: $35,787
Here:

$35,787
State:

$47,932

Household type by relationship:

Households: 34,821
  • In family households: 21,142 (4,729 male householders, 2,393 female householders)
    5,093 spouses, 7,309 children (6,718 natural, 313 adopted, 278 stepchildren), 339 grandchildren, 214 brothers or sisters, 160 parents, 203 other relatives, 702 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,679 (3,984 male householders (2,375 living alone)), 4,763 female householders (3,267 living alone)), 4,932 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,068 (478 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,311 2-persons, 1,748 3-persons, 1,353 4-persons, 479 5-persons, 162 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,642 1-person, 2,109 2-persons, 539 3-persons, 264 4-persons, 106 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

3,751 married couples with children.
2,090 single-parent households (384 men, 1,706 women).

89.4% of residents of Burlington speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,140 (8.1%)
(39.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

4.1

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Burlington, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 42
  • 3 rooms: 208
  • 4 rooms: 777
  • 5 rooms: 1,362
  • 6 rooms: 1,460
  • 7 rooms: 1,114
  • 8 rooms: 817
  • 9 or more rooms: 804
  • 1 room: 372
  • 2 rooms: 1,167
  • 3 rooms: 2,174
  • 4 rooms: 2,678
  • 5 rooms: 1,660
  • 6 rooms: 765
  • 7 rooms: 218
  • 8 rooms: 93
  • 9 or more rooms: 162
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Burlington, Vermont
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 215
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,742
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,859
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,422
  • 5+ bedrooms: 333
  • no bedroom: 546
  • 1 bedroom: 3,221
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,473
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,479
  • 4 bedrooms: 347
  • 5+ bedrooms: 223
Cars and other vehicles available in Burlington, Vermont in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 325
  • 1 vehicle: 2,425
  • 2 vehicles: 3,009
  • 3 vehicles: 662
  • 4 vehicles: 121
  • 5+ vehicles: 54
  • no vehicle: 2,023
  • 1 vehicle: 4,278
  • 2 vehicles: 2,166
  • 3 vehicles: 461
  • 4 vehicles: 232
  • 5+ vehicles: 129

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 200
  • 2000 to 2004: 382
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,124
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,548
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,717
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,715
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,059
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,348
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,019

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Burlington, VT house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Burlington, VT:

  • Less than $10,000: 14
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 7
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 8
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 17
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 15
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 7
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 6
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 10
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 19
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 14
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 7
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 16
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 100
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 204
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 630
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 693
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 1551
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1275
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 977
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 451
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 312
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 150
  • $1,000,000 or more: 66
 


Burlington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Burlington:

  • Less than $100: 30 people
  • $100 to $149: 29
  • $150 to $199: 156
  • $200 to $249: 304
  • $250 to $299: 151
  • $300 to $349: 162
  • $350 to $399: 69
  • $400 to $449: 66
  • $450 to $499: 217
  • $500 to $549: 122
  • $550 to $599: 207
  • $600 to $649: 369
  • $650 to $699: 403
  • $700 to $749: 718
  • $750 to $799: 495
  • $800 to $899: 951
  • $900 to $999: 719
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 1,745
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 644
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 873
  • $2,000 or more: 343
  • No cash rent: 295
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,345
  • 1990 to 1994: 580
  • 1985 to 1989: 305
  • 1980 to 1984: 194
  • 1975 to 1979: 147
  • 1970 to 1974: 53
  • 1970 to 1974: 143
  • 1965 to 1969: 373


Burlington, VT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.1%
Number of people working at home: 655 (3.1% of all workers)


Burlington commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 909
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3825
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4611
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4232
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2763
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 875
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1511
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 216
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 284
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 537
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 247
  • 90 or more minutes: 183
 


Burlington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 13,016 (62%)
  • Carpooled: 2,499 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 666 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 18 (0%)
  • Taxi: 112 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 34 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 250 (1%)
  • Walked: 3,500 (17%)
  • Other means: 92 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 655 (3%)
 


Burlington, VT household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2016
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1225
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1248
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1417
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1171
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1218
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1059
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 869
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 778
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1151
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1318
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1316
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 467
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 226
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 170
  • $200,000 or more: 220
 

First ancestries reported:

 Irish: 4366
 English: 3530
 French (except Basque): 3364
 Other groups: 3302
 French Canadian: 3043
 German: 2274
 Italian: 2058
 United States or American: 1819
 Polish: 1043
 Scottish: 826
 Yugoslavian: 677
 Russian: 569
 Scotch-Irish: 538
 Swedish: 369
 European: 344
 Dutch: 285
 British: 244
 Canadian: 229
 Arab:: 217
 Norwegian: 211
 Welsh: 196
 Hungarian: 179
 Armenian: 178
 Greek: 169
 Ukrainian: 168
 Lebanese: 147
 Subsaharan African:: 129
 Austrian: 99
 Serbian: 97
 Eastern European: 94
 Portuguese: 90
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 71
 Slovak: 71
 African: 68
 Czechoslovakian: 65
 Northern European: 60
 Swiss: 59
 Danish: 57
 Czech: 55
 Romanian: 40
 Scandinavian: 34
 Finnish: 32
 Latvian: 32
 Lithuanian: 30
 Iranian: 26
 Croatian: 25
 Arab/Arabic: 25
 Syrian: 23
 Ghanian: 21
 Haitian: 19
 Belgian: 18
 West Indian: 17
 Estonian: 16
 Somalian: 15
 Slavic: 15
 Nigerian: 13
 Jamaican: 13
 Other Arab: 12
 Palestinian: 10
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 9
 Brazilian: 8
 Albanian: 8
 Guyanese: 7
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
 Israeli: 6
 Australian: 6
 South African: 6
 Other Subsaharan African: 6
 British West Indian: 6
 Slovene: 5


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



  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (21%)
  • Vietnam (13%)
  • Canada (13%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Germany (4%)


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

  • This state: 17520
  • Northeast: 12116
  • Midwest: 2219
  • South: 2059
  • West: 1507

39% of Burlington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 54
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 25
  • 5th and 6th grade: 66
  • 7th and 8th grade: 297
  • 9th grade: 139
  • 10th grade: 198
  • 11th grade: 182
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 240
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,428
  • Less than 1 year of college: 433
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,357
  • Associate degree: 587
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,880
  • Master's degree: 1,009
  • Professional school degree: 465
  • Doctorate degree: 359

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 83
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 57
  • 5th and 6th grade: 109
  • 7th and 8th grade: 428
  • 9th grade: 310
  • 10th grade: 200
  • 11th grade: 188
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 207
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,724
  • Less than 1 year of college: 548
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,400
  • Associate degree: 856
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,097
  • Master's degree: 1,213
  • Professional school degree: 292
  • Doctorate degree: 198

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.4%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 14.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 12.2%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 18.1%
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: 2.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.4%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $42,996
  • Black householders: $27,396
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,724
  • Asian householders: $24,080
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $45,362
  • Some other race householders: $60,246
  • Two or more races householders: $31,678
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,161
Burlington household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Burlington household income for Black householders
Burlington household income for American Indian and Alaska Native 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 race householders

Burlington marital status for males
Burlington marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $271,676
  • Black or African American householders: $232,776
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $201,739
  • Asian householders: $294,643
  • Some other race householders: $155,184
  • Two or more races householders: $294,850
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $215,602

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,588
  • One, attached: 771
  • Two: 2,387
  • 3 or 4: 2,849
  • 5 to 9: 2,470
  • 10 to 19: 927
  • 20 to 49: 443
  • 50 or more: 835
  • Mobile homes: 125

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Burlington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Burlington
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (66.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.2%)
  • Electricity (3.3%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • Utility gas (67.7%)
  • Electricity (16.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.3%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 276
Here:

9.4%
Vermont:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 162
Here:

10.7%
Vermont:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,399
Here:

17.7%
Vermont:

37.7%

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 (Noninst.)


 

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