Burlington, VT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,553 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 578 | 4.0 |
| Kindergarten | 282 | 1.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,939 | 20.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,517 | 10.4 |
| College or graduate school | 9,237 | 63.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,629 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,119 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,664 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,152 | 22.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,738 | 16.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,443 | 6.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,977 | 26.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,536 | 15.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 42.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,575 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 16,959 | 50.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,457 | 34.1 |
| Separated | 374 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,686 | 5.0 |
Female | 1,412 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 3,099 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,820 | 5.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 232 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 74 | 31.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,457 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,627 | 8.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,361 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 979 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 23,632 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,823 | 16.2 |
Percent employed | 55.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,809 | 83.8 |
Percent employed | 80.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,649 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,444 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,203 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,858 | 37.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,648 | 58.2 |
Same county | 9,939 | 26.7 |
Different county | 11,709 | 31.5 |
Same state | 3,343 | 9.0 |
Different state | 8,366 | 22.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,697 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 38,889 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,749 | 91.9 |
Born in United States | 35,421 | 91.1 |
State of residence | 17,520 | 45.1 |
Different state | 17,901 | 46.0 |
Born outside United States | 328 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,140 | 8.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,925 | 4.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,226 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,914 | 4.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,140 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,550 | 49.4 |
| Asia | 985 | 31.4 |
| Africa | 90 | 2.9 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 120 | 3.8 |
| Northern America | 395 | 12.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 37,203 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,270 | 89.4 |
| Language other than English | 3,933 | 10.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,525 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 600 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 120 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,416 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 889 | 2.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 796 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 498 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 38,889 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 44,220 | 113.7 |
| Arab | 343 | 0.9 |
| Czech1 | 218 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 147 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 570 | 1.5 |
| English | 5,308 | 13.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,951 | 12.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,419 | 8.8 |
| German | 3,974 | 10.2 |
| Greek | 234 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 273 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 6,931 | 17.8 |
| Italian | 2,772 | 7.1 |
| Lithuanian | 65 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 323 | 0.8 |
| Polish | 1,405 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 135 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 765 | 2.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 719 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 1,438 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 101 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 140 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 634 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 105 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 227 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 1,819 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 365 | 0.9 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 101 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 6,738 | 17.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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