Burlington: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 115,308

1990: 151,506

2000: 169,391

Percent change, 1990–2000 11.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 224th

U.S. rank in 1990: 218th

U.S. rank in 2000: 183rd

City Residents

1980: 37,712

1990: 39,217

2000: 38,889

2003 estimate: 39,148

Percent change, 1990–2000: -0.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 590th

U.S. rank in 1990: 675th

U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 1st)

Density: 3,682 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 35,883

Black or African American: 693

American Indian and Alaska Native: 182

Asian: 1,031

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 8

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 546

Other: 211

Percent of residents born in state: 45.1% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 1,788

Population 5 to 9 years old: 1,826

Population 10 to 14 years old: 1,690

Population 15 to 19 years old: 3,566

Population 20 to 24 years old: 7,343

Population 25 to 34 years old: 6,822

Population 35 to 44 years old: 5,244

Population 45 to 54 years old: 4,073

Population 55 to 59 years old: 1,387

Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,058

Population 65 to 74 years old: 1,936

Population 75 to 84 years old: 1,451

Population 85 years and older: 705

Median age: 29.2 years

Births (2002, Chittenden County)

Total number: 1,600

Deaths (2002, Chittenden County)

Total number: 984 (of which, 2 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $19,011

Median household income: $33,070

Total households: 15,869

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 2,016

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,225

$15,000 to $24,999: 2,665

$25,000 to $34,999: 2,389

$35,000 to $49,999: 2,706

$50,000 to $74,999: 2,469

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,316

$100,000 to $149,999: 693

$150,000 to $199,999: 170

$200,000 or more: 220

Percent of families below poverty level: 10.4% (45.4% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 1,871