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Based on the data from 2000 / 2009 when the population of Burlington, Iowa was 26,839 / 25,544

Most common industries (%)

Most common industries for males (%)

Most common industries for females (%)

Most Common Industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Health care10.2% (1,313)3.9% (264)17.2% (1,049)
Educational services7.8% (1,008)4.0% (268)12.1% (740)
Construction6.0% (767)10.1% (683)1.4% (84)
Accommodation and food services4.9% (633)3.6% (244)6.4% (389)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components4.4% (568)6.4% (429)2.3% (139)
Department and other general merchandise stores4.1% (524)2.7% (179)5.7% (345)
Machinery3.4% (439)5.4% (361)1.3% (78)
Public administration3.3% (425)3.5% (235)3.1% (190)
Food3.1% (395)3.8% (255)2.3% (140)
Food and beverage stores3.0% (387)2.7% (183)3.3% (204)
Metal and metal products2.8% (360)3.4% (226)2.2% (134)
Transportation equipment2.8% (359)3.7% (249)1.8% (110)
Social assistance2.6% (339)1.1% (77)4.3% (262)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.6% (338)2.0% (135)3.3% (203)
Finance and insurance2.3% (293)1.6% (111)3.0% (182)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations2.2% (286)1.9% (129)2.6% (157)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers2.2% (278)2.5% (168)1.8% (110)
Professional, scientific, and technical services2.0% (254)1.6% (107)2.4% (147)
Computer and electronic products1.9% (248)2.0% (132)1.9% (116)
Repair and maintenance1.8% (225)2.7% (180)0.7% (45)
Truck transportation1.7% (222)2.3% (155)1.1% (67)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.7% (219)2.8% (188)0.5% (31)
Rail transportation1.5% (188)2.8% (188)0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.4% (178)2.1% (140)0.6% (38)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1.4% (175)1.4% (96)1.3% (79)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores1.1% (142)1.0% (65)1.3% (77)
Wood products1.1% (137)0.9% (62)1.2% (75)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.0% (133)1.7% (117)0.3% (16)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.9% (113)0.9% (59)0.9% (54)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.8% (102)1.0% (70)0.5% (32)
Personal and laundry services0.8% (100)0.3% (21)1.3% (79)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.8% (99)0.3% (23)1.2% (76)
Real estate and rental and leasing0.7% (95)0.9% (61)0.6% (34)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.7% (86)0.9% (64)0.4% (22)
Other direct selling establishments0.7% (85)0.5% (36)0.8% (49)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.6% (80)1.2% (80)0.0% (0)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.6% (80)0.9% (62)0.3% (18)
U. S. Postal service0.6% (77)0.7% (47)0.5% (30)
Printing and related support activities0.6% (75)0.4% (25)0.8% (50)
Warehousing and storage0.6% (75)0.8% (55)0.3% (20)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.5% (70)0.7% (44)0.4% (26)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.5% (64)0.8% (51)0.2% (13)
Utilities0.5% (62)0.8% (51)0.2% (11)
Chemicals0.4% (54)0.5% (34)0.3% (20)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.4% (54)0.0% (0)0.9% (54)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.4% (52)0.4% (25)0.4% (27)
Plastics and rubber products0.4% (49)0.6% (41)0.1% (8)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4% (49)0.1% (5)0.7% (44)
Retail florists0.3% (41)0.1% (8)0.5% (33)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.3% (37)0.4% (26)0.2% (11)
Gasoline stations0.3% (35)0.0% (0)0.6% (35)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.3% (33)0.3% (20)0.2% (13)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2% (31)0.2% (14)0.3% (17)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2% (29)0.3% (17)0.2% (12)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2% (28)0.3% (22)0.1% (6)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.2% (25)0.3% (18)0.1% (7)
Textile mills and textile products0.2% (23)0.3% (23)0.0% (0)
Vending machine operators0.2% (23)0.3% (23)0.0% (0)
Private households0.2% (20)0.0% (0)0.3% (20)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.1% (19)0.3% (19)0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers0.1% (13)0.2% (13)0.0% (0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.1% (13)0.2% (13)0.0% (0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1% (13)0.2% (13)0.0% (0)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.1% (10)0.1% (10)0.0% (0)

Most common occupations (%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Most common occupations

Occupation

All

Males

Females
Other production occupations including supervisors5.7% (732)6.0% (404)5.4% (328)
Assemblers and fabricators4.3% (547)5.4% (365)3.0% (182)
Retail sales workers except cashiers4.2% (545)3.4% (232)5.1% (313)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors3.9% (497)3.6% (241)4.2% (256)
Metal workers and plastic workers3.8% (489)5.9% (400)1.5% (89)
Laborers and material movers, hand3.6% (468)5.0% (337)2.1% (131)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers3.4% (442)3.9% (263)2.9% (179)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers3.1% (397)3.1% (211)3.1% (186)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations3.0% (382)3.4% (226)2.6% (156)
Secretaries and administrative assistants2.9% (377)0.4% (25)5.8% (352)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers2.7% (350)5.0% (339)0.2% (11)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors2.7% (350)1.3% (91)4.2% (259)
Cashiers2.6% (338)1.0% (70)4.4% (268)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors2.4% (305)4.2% (283)0.4% (22)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers2.3% (299)0.5% (37)4.3% (262)
Registered nurses2.0% (255)0.0% (0)4.2% (255)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers2.0% (251)3.7% (251)0.0% (0)
Cooks and food preparation workers1.9% (238)2.2% (147)1.5% (91)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists1.6% (207)0.7% (45)2.7% (162)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand1.6% (206)2.8% (192)0.2% (14)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides1.5% (194)0.4% (24)2.8% (170)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers1.5% (188)2.7% (185)0.0% (3)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives1.5% (187)0.2% (11)2.9% (176)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks1.4% (182)0.1% (4)2.9% (178)
Child care workers1.3% (172)0.4% (24)2.4% (148)
Waiters and waitresses1.3% (168)0.1% (7)2.6% (161)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing1.3% (167)1.5% (104)1.0% (63)
Engineers1.3% (166)2.3% (152)0.2% (14)
Other healthcare support occupations1.2% (159)0.1% (9)2.5% (150)
Health technologists and technicians1.2% (150)0.2% (11)2.3% (139)
Business operations specialists1.2% (149)0.8% (57)1.5% (92)
Food processing workers1.2% (148)1.0% (66)1.3% (82)
Top executives1.1% (146)1.8% (122)0.4% (24)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations1.1% (136)0.3% (17)2.0% (119)
Carpenters1.1% (135)2.0% (135)0.0% (0)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors1.0% (133)1.6% (109)0.4% (24)
Electricians1.0% (129)1.9% (125)0.1% (4)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors1.0% (126)1.1% (74)0.9% (52)
Customer service representatives0.9% (116)0.5% (34)1.3% (82)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses0.8% (102)0.1% (6)1.6% (96)
Religious workers0.8% (101)1.3% (85)0.3% (16)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers0.7% (94)1.3% (85)0.1% (9)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks0.7% (92)0.1% (5)1.4% (87)
Construction laborers0.7% (90)1.2% (83)0.1% (7)
Postsecondary teachers0.7% (84)0.7% (48)0.6% (36)
Art and design workers0.6% (80)0.4% (30)0.8% (50)
Personal appearance workers0.6% (78)0.2% (16)1.0% (62)
Other protective service workers including supervisors0.6% (74)0.9% (60)0.2% (14)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers0.6% (74)0.3% (18)0.9% (56)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians0.6% (72)1.1% (72)0.0% (0)
Accountants and auditors0.5% (69)0.4% (25)0.7% (44)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers0.5% (67)0.7% (48)0.3% (19)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers0.5% (64)0.9% (64)0.0% (0)
Special education teachers0.5% (62)0.3% (20)0.7% (42)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations0.5% (60)0.7% (44)0.3% (16)
Computer specialists0.5% (59)0.5% (32)0.4% (27)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters0.5% (58)0.9% (58)0.0% (0)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers0.4% (57)0.3% (21)0.6% (36)
Secondary school teachers0.4% (54)0.3% (22)0.5% (32)
Other financial specialists0.4% (53)0.3% (22)0.5% (31)
Other construction workers and helpers0.3% (44)0.7% (44)0.0% (0)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers0.3% (40)0.4% (27)0.2% (13)
Physicians and surgeons0.3% (37)0.5% (31)0.1% (6)
Financial managers0.3% (36)0.3% (18)0.3% (18)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers0.3% (36)0.5% (31)0.1% (5)
Lawyers0.3% (36)0.4% (30)0.1% (6)
Media and communication equipment workers0.3% (35)0.3% (21)0.2% (14)
Librarians, curators, and archivists0.3% (35)0.0% (0)0.6% (35)
Farmers and farm managers0.3% (34)0.5% (34)0.0% (0)
Rail and water transportation workers0.2% (30)0.4% (30)0.0% (0)
Agricultural workers including supervisors0.2% (29)0.1% (10)0.3% (19)
Therapists0.2% (28)0.1% (6)0.4% (22)
Painters and paperhangers0.2% (28)0.4% (28)0.0% (0)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors0.2% (24)0.4% (24)0.0% (0)
Legal support workers0.2% (21)0.0% (0)0.3% (21)
Social scientists and related workers0.1% (19)0.3% (19)0.0% (0)
Printing workers0.1% (19)0.2% (12)0.1% (7)
Bus drivers0.1% (19)0.1% (10)0.1% (9)
Motor vehicle operators except bus and truck drivers0.1% (19)0.1% (6)0.2% (13)
Other transportation workers0.1% (19)0.2% (11)0.1% (8)
Mathematical science occupations0.1% (16)0.2% (16)0.0% (0)
Woodworkers0.1% (16)0.1% (8)0.1% (8)
Plant and system operators0.1% (14)0.2% (14)0.0% (0)
Life and physical scientists0.1% (11)0.2% (11)0.0% (0)

Unemployment by year (%)

Unemployment in 2009:
Burlington:

7.1%
Iowa:

5.7%
Unemployment in 2008:
Burlington:

6.4%
Iowa:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2007:
Burlington:

4.6%
Iowa:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2006:
Burlington:

4.8%
Iowa:

3.7%
Unemployment in 2005:
Burlington:

5.6%
Iowa:

4.3%
Unemployment in 2004:
Burlington:

7.1%
Iowa:

4.6%
Unemployment in 2003:
Burlington:

7.6%
Iowa:

4.4%
Unemployment in 2002:
Burlington:

6.8%
Iowa:

3.9%
Unemployment in 2001:
Burlington:

5.7%
Iowa:

3.3%
Unemployment in 2000:
Burlington:

4.3%
Iowa:

2.8%
Unemployment by race in 2000:

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 22.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.4%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 21.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 11.6%

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Males

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008 (%) - Females

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000 (%)

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2008:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

6.3% (700)
Iowa:

4.2% (60,690)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    7.2% (408)
    Iowa:

    5.1% (38,128)
    12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    5.3% (292)
    Iowa:

    3.2% (22,562)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Burlington:

4.4% (493)
Iowa:

3.1% (45,361)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    4.3% (243)
    Iowa:

    3.9% (29,712)
    5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    4.5% (250)
    Iowa:

    2.2% (15,649)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

4.5% (506)
Iowa:

5.3% (76,343)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    6.6% (373)
    Iowa:

    5.8% (43,894)
    5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    2.4% (133)
    Iowa:

    4.7% (32,449)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Burlington:

6.8% (767)
Iowa:

8.3% (120,702)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    8.9% (507)
    Iowa:

    10.4% (78,624)
    6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    4.7% (260)
    Iowa:

    6.0% (42,078)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

10.5% (1,178)
Iowa:

12.0% (174,670)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    12.6% (718)
    Iowa:

    13.9% (105,111)
    6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    8.3% (460)
    Iowa:

    10.0% (69,559)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Burlington:

9.9% (1,108)
Iowa:

14.8% (214,039)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    10.5% (599)
    Iowa:

    14.9% (112,294)
    7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    9.2% (509)
    Iowa:

    14.6% (101,745)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

14.5% (1,623)
Iowa:

15.8% (229,744)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    11.8% (671)
    Iowa:

    12.9% (97,354)
    7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    17.3% (952)
    Iowa:

    19.0% (132,390)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Burlington:

9.7% (1,081)
Iowa:

9.0% (130,686)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    7.3% (415)
    Iowa:

    8.0% (60,402)
    8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    12.1% (666)
    Iowa:

    10.1% (70,284)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

3.4% (381)
Iowa:

4.0% (57,524)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    2.5% (140)
    Iowa:

    3.0% (22,971)
    8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    4.4% (241)
    Iowa:

    5.0% (34,553)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

5.1% (572)
Iowa:

4.5% (64,948)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    4.8% (271)
    Iowa:

    3.6% (27,219)
    9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    5.5% (301)
    Iowa:

    5.4% (37,729)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

3.1% (352)
Iowa:

2.0% (29,696)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    2.7% (155)
    Iowa:

    1.5% (11,622)
    10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    3.6% (197)
    Iowa:

    2.6% (18,074)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

1.1% (128)
Iowa:

1.3% (18,733)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    1.3% (72)
    Iowa:

    1.2% (8,786)
    11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    1.0% (56)
    Iowa:

    1.4% (9,947)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Burlington:

10.4% (1,165)
Iowa:

8.1% (117,676)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    9.8% (556)
    Iowa:

    7.9% (59,406)
    12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    11.1% (609)
    Iowa:

    8.4% (58,270)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Burlington:

10.2% (1,144)
Iowa:

7.5% (109,477)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
    Burlington:

    9.9% (561)
    Iowa:

    7.8% (58,593)
    4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
    Burlington:

    10.6% (583)
    Iowa:

    7.3% (50,884)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000:
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

3.4% (425)
Iowa:

3.2% (47,736)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Burlington:

3.0% (376)
Iowa:

2.9% (42,797)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

4.4% (552)
Iowa:

4.6% (68,195)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Burlington:

7.9% (1,002)
Iowa:

7.5% (110,529)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

13.1% (1,667)
Iowa:

11.2% (164,470)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Burlington:

10.7% (1,359)
Iowa:

14.2% (208,547)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

17.4% (2,211)
Iowa:

17.7% (260,172)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Burlington:

6.8% (868)
Iowa:

8.3% (121,843)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

4.8% (608)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,363)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

3.1% (388)
Iowa:

3.6% (53,533)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

2.0% (259)
Iowa:

1.7% (25,691)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Burlington:

0.9% (117)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,464)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Burlington:

9.6% (1,220)
Iowa:

8.0% (117,038)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Burlington:

10.4% (1,322)
Iowa:

7.7% (112,601)

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.3%
Number of people working at home: 311 (2.5% of all workers)

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,274 (+12.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,884 (70.0%)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%)

Working at home in 2008 - Burlington

Working at home in 2008 - Iowa

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Males

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2008 (%) - Females

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000 (%)

Working at home in 2000 - Burlington

Working at home in 2000 - Iowa

Travel time to work in 2008:
Less than 5 minutes:
Burlington:

5.3% (638)
Iowa:

7.5% (109,196)
    Less than 5 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    3.6% (211)
    Iowa:

    7.6% (57,463)
    Less than 5 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    6.8% (427)
    Iowa:

    7.5% (51,733)
5 to 9 minutes:
Burlington:

23.3% (2,824)
Iowa:

18.6% (269,452)
    5 to 9 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    22.9% (1,331)
    Iowa:

    17.6% (133,341)
    5 to 9 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    23.7% (1,493)
    Iowa:

    19.7% (136,111)
10 to 14 minutes:
Burlington:

27.5% (3,332)
Iowa:

19.0% (275,640)
    10 to 14 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    25.8% (1,500)
    Iowa:

    18.7% (141,628)
    10 to 14 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    29.0% (1,832)
    Iowa:

    19.4% (134,012)
15 to 19 minutes:
Burlington:

13.4% (1,617)
Iowa:

16.5% (239,033)
    15 to 19 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    13.7% (797)
    Iowa:

    16.0% (121,113)
    15 to 19 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    13.0% (820)
    Iowa:

    17.0% (117,920)
20 to 24 minutes:
Burlington:

8.9% (1,076)
Iowa:

13.2% (191,667)
    20 to 24 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    8.9% (517)
    Iowa:

    13.1% (99,113)
    20 to 24 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    8.9% (559)
    Iowa:

    13.4% (92,554)
25 to 29 minutes:
Burlington:

6.2% (746)
Iowa:

5.5% (79,447)
    25 to 29 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    6.5% (375)
    Iowa:

    5.4% (41,106)
    25 to 29 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    5.9% (371)
    Iowa:

    5.5% (38,341)
30 to 34 minutes:
Burlington:

6.5% (787)
Iowa:

8.6% (125,185)
    30 to 34 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    7.0% (405)
    Iowa:

    9.2% (69,550)
    30 to 34 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    6.1% (382)
    Iowa:

    8.0% (55,635)
35 to 39 minutes:
Burlington:

1.4% (174)
Iowa:

1.8% (26,581)
    35 to 39 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    1.0% (59)
    Iowa:

    1.9% (14,346)
    35 to 39 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    1.8% (115)
    Iowa:

    1.8% (12,235)
40 to 44 minutes:
Burlington:

1.7% (211)
Iowa:

2.1% (29,847)
    40 to 44 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    2.7% (157)
    Iowa:

    2.2% (16,801)
    40 to 44 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    0.9% (54)
    Iowa:

    1.9% (13,046)
45 to 59 minutes:
Burlington:

2.1% (257)
Iowa:

3.8% (55,165)
    45 to 59 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    2.1% (123)
    Iowa:

    4.2% (32,011)
    45 to 59 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    2.1% (134)
    Iowa:

    3.3% (23,154)
60 to 89 minutes:
Burlington:

2.5% (300)
Iowa:

2.0% (28,680)
    60 to 89 minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    4.0% (235)
    Iowa:

    2.5% (18,609)
    60 to 89 minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    1.0% (65)
    Iowa:

    1.5% (10,071)
90 or more minutes:
Burlington:

1.2% (150)
Iowa:

1.3% (19,423)
    90 or more minutes - Males:
    Burlington:

    1.6% (95)
    Iowa:

    1.6% (12,281)
    90 or more minutes - Females:
    Burlington:

    0.9% (55)
    Iowa:

    1.0% (7,142)
Travel time to work in 2000:
Less than 5 minutes:
Burlington:

5.2% (663)
Iowa:

6.8% (100,616)
5 to 9 minutes:
Burlington:

25.9% (3,286)
Iowa:

18.5% (271,589)
10 to 14 minutes:
Burlington:

32.9% (4,170)
Iowa:

19.3% (283,804)
15 to 19 minutes:
Burlington:

16.1% (2,041)
Iowa:

16.0% (234,745)
20 to 24 minutes:
Burlington:

5.2% (665)
Iowa:

12.5% (183,539)
25 to 29 minutes:
Burlington:

2.1% (263)
Iowa:

4.6% (67,775)
30 to 34 minutes:
Burlington:

3.5% (444)
Iowa:

7.6% (111,454)
35 to 39 minutes:
Burlington:

1.0% (133)
Iowa:

1.5% (22,220)
40 to 44 minutes:
Burlington:

0.7% (93)
Iowa:

1.7% (24,880)
45 to 59 minutes:
Burlington:

2.0% (251)
Iowa:

3.4% (49,913)
60 to 89 minutes:
Burlington:

1.8% (234)
Iowa:

2.0% (28,703)
90 or more minutes:
Burlington:

1.0% (131)
Iowa:

1.4% (20,741)

Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation (%)

Travel time to work by means of transportation:
Less than 30 minutes - public transportation:
Burlington:

34.2% (25)
Iowa:

60.2% (9,050)
Less than 30 minutes - other means:
Burlington:

89.9% (11,063)
Iowa:

81.8% (1,133,018)
30 to 44 minutes - public transportation:
Burlington:

16.4% (12)
Iowa:

22.4% (3,361)
30 to 44 minutes - other means:
Burlington:

5.3% (658)
Iowa:

11.2% (155,193)
45 to 59 minutes - public transportation:
Burlington:

11.0% (8)
Iowa:

7.5% (1,131)
45 to 59 minutes - other means:
Burlington:

2.0% (243)
Iowa:

3.5% (48,782)
60 or more minutes - public transportation:
Burlington:

38.4% (28)
Iowa:

9.8% (1,479)
60 or more minutes - other means:
Burlington:

2.7% (337)
Iowa:

3.5% (47,965)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Burlington

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Burlington (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Burlington (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Iowa

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Iowa (Males)

Means of transportation to work in 2008 - Iowa (Females)

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Burlington

Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Iowa

Means of transportation to work in 2008:
Drove car alone:
Burlington:

85.3% (10,523)
Iowa:

78.7% (1,199,904)
    Drove car alone - Males:
    Burlington:

    82.9% (4,866)
    Iowa:

    78.0% (619,797)
    Drove car alone - Females:
    Burlington:

    87.5% (5,657)
    Iowa:

    79.5% (580,107)
Carpooled:
Burlington:

9.8% (1,206)
Iowa:

9.9% (150,913)
    Carpooled - Males:
    Burlington:

    11.3% (665)
    Iowa:

    10.4% (82,346)
    Carpooled - Females:
    Burlington:

    8.4% (541)
    Iowa:

    9.4% (68,567)
Bus or trolley bus:
Burlington:

0.0% (6)
Iowa:

1.2% (17,646)
    Bus or trolley bus - Females:
    Burlington:

    0.1% (6)
    Iowa:

    1.4% (10,092)
Ferryboat:
Burlington:

0.1% (12)
Iowa:

0.0% (0)
    Ferryboat - Females:
    Burlington:

    0.2% (12)
    Iowa:

    0.0% (0)
Bicycle:
Burlington:

0.5% (64)
Iowa:

0.4% (6,062)
    Bicycle - Males:
    Burlington:

    1.1% (64)
    Iowa:

    0.5% (4,059)
Walked:
Burlington:

1.4% (177)
Iowa:

4.0% (61,446)
    Walked - Males:
    Burlington:

    2.4% (139)
    Iowa:

    4.2% (33,222)
    Walked - Females:
    Burlington:

    0.6% (38)
    Iowa:

    3.9% (28,224)
Other means:
Burlington:

1.0% (124)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,281)
    Other means - Males:
    Burlington:

    1.2% (71)
    Iowa:

    1.3% (10,320)
    Other means - Females:
    Burlington:

    0.8% (53)
    Iowa:

    0.4% (2,961)
Means of transportation to work in 2000:
Drove car alone:
Burlington:

80.5% (10,206)
Iowa:

78.6% (1,155,008)
Carpooled:
Burlington:

12.7% (1,605)
Iowa:

10.8% (158,699)
Bus or trolley bus:
Burlington:

0.5% (60)
Iowa:

0.9% (13,917)
Taxicab:
Burlington:

0.1% (13)
Iowa:

0.0% (730)
Motorcycle:
Burlington:

0.1% (14)
Iowa:

0.1% (766)
Bicycle:
Burlington:

0.4% (51)
Iowa:

0.4% (5,244)
Walked:
Burlington:

2.5% (323)
Iowa:

4.0% (58,088)
Other means:
Burlington:

0.8% (102)
Iowa:

0.5% (7,153)

Private vehicle occupancy (%)

Private vehicle occupancy:
Drove alone:
Burlington:

86.4% (10,206)
Iowa:

87.9% (1,155,008)
In 2 person carpool:
Burlington:

11.7% (1,379)
Iowa:

9.8% (128,891)
In 3 person carpool:
Burlington:

1.6% (188)
Iowa:

1.4% (18,510)
In 4 person carpool:
Burlington:

0.3% (38)
Iowa:

0.5% (6,602)

Class of Workers (%)

Class of Workers (%) - Males

Class of Workers (%) - Females

Class of Workers:
Employee of private company:
Burlington:

71.2% (9,141)
Iowa:

66.6% (992,122)
    Employee of private company - Males:
    Burlington:

    77.6% (5,235)
    Iowa:

    69.4% (541,460)
    Employee of private company - Females:
    Burlington:

    64.1% (3,906)
    Iowa:

    63.5% (450,662)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Burlington:

1.8% (236)
Iowa:

3.0% (44,330)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
    Burlington:

    2.6% (177)
    Iowa:

    4.3% (33,311)
    Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
    Burlington:

    1.0% (59)
    Iowa:

    1.6% (11,019)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Burlington:

10.5% (1,344)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,940)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
    Burlington:

    5.2% (348)
    Iowa:

    4.4% (34,485)
    Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
    Burlington:

    16.3% (996)
    Iowa:

    12.3% (87,455)
Local government workers:
Burlington:

6.2% (801)
Iowa:

6.1% (90,430)
    Local government workers - Males:
    Burlington:

    4.6% (311)
    Iowa:

    4.9% (37,971)
    Local government workers - Females:
    Burlington:

    8.0% (490)
    Iowa:

    7.4% (52,459)
State government workers:
Burlington:

3.2% (410)
Iowa:

5.8% (85,726)
    State government workers - Males:
    Burlington:

    2.5% (166)
    Iowa:

    4.5% (35,484)
    State government workers - Females:
    Burlington:

    4.0% (244)
    Iowa:

    7.1% (50,242)
Federal government workers:
Burlington:

1.3% (168)
Iowa:

1.8% (27,176)
    Federal government workers - Males:
    Burlington:

    1.1% (77)
    Iowa:

    1.8% (14,242)
    Federal government workers - Females:
    Burlington:

    1.5% (91)
    Iowa:

    1.8% (12,934)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Burlington:

5.6% (718)
Iowa:

8.2% (121,579)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
    Burlington:

    6.2% (418)
    Iowa:

    10.3% (80,293)
    Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
    Burlington:

    4.9% (300)
    Iowa:

    5.8% (41,286)
Unpaid family workers:
Burlington:

0.2% (23)
Iowa:

0.4% (6,513)
    Unpaid family workers - Males:
    Burlington:

    0.2% (12)
    Iowa:

    0.4% (3,416)
    Unpaid family workers - Females:
    Burlington:

    0.2% (11)
    Iowa:

    0.4% (3,097)

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