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Burlington, South Burlington Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Burlington, South Burlington Area is 213,891. The Burlington, South Burlington Area population density is 142.03 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 65.13 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Burlington, South Burlington Area is white, which represent 92.83% of the total population. The average Burlington, South Burlington Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 213,891. #200

Population Density, #268

Burlington, South Burlington Area	142.03 per square mile
Vermont	65.13 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	198,560 (92.83%, #203)
Black:	3,589 (1.68%, #607)
Hispanic:	3,942 (1.84%, #751)
Asian:	4,885 (2.28%, #166)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	814 (0.38%, #459)
One Race, Other:	860 (0.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,183 (2.42%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	687 (14.06%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,077 (22.05%, see rank)
Filipino:	345 (7.06%, see rank)
Japanese:	59 (1.21%, see rank)
Korean:	213 (4.36%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	901 (18.44%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,603 (32.81%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

187,644 (87.73%) out of the total population of 213,891 reported first ancestry.

	Burlington, South Burlington Area	% of the Total Population	Vermont	U.S.
Arab	1,341	0.63%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	616	0.29%, see rank	0.34%	0.47%
Danish	838	0.39%, see rank	0.36%	0.42%
Dutch	2,945	1.38%, see rank	1.32%	1.40%
English	30,576	14.30%, see rank	17.01%	8.02%
French	52,299	24.45%, see rank	21.93%	3.34%
German	23,083	10.79%, see rank	10.50%	15.03%
Greek	1,033	0.48%, see rank	0.43%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,220	0.57%, see rank	0.55%	0.46%
Irish	38,990	18.23%, see rank	17.92%	10.80%
Italian	16,008	7.48%, see rank	7.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,577	0.74%, see rank	0.85%	1.42%
Polish	7,765	3.63%, see rank	3.68%	3.01%
Portuguese	742	0.35%, see rank	0.38%	0.44%
Russian	3,149	1.47%, see rank	1.37%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,865	0.87%, see rank	1.12%	0.99%
Scottish	8,042	3.76%, see rank	4.36%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,648	0.77%, see rank	0.36%	0.95%
Swedish	2,854	1.33%, see rank	1.59%	1.27%
Swiss	746	0.35%, see rank	0.36%	0.30%
Ukrainian	732	0.34%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	17,980	8.41%, see rank	8.29%	7.12%
Welsh	2,319	1.08%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 104,815 (49.00%, see rank)

Females: 109,076 (51.00%, see rank)

Burlington, South Burlington Area	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
Vermont	Male: 49.25% Female: 50.75%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Burlington, South Burlington Area	37.70 years old
Vermont	42.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Burlington, South Burlington Area	36.40 years old
Vermont	40.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Burlington, South Burlington Area	38.80 years old
Vermont	43.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Burlington, South Burlington Area	% of the Total Population	Vermont	U.S.
Under 5 years	10,963	5.13%, see rank	4.91%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11,973	5.60%, see rank	5.42%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	12,369	5.78%, see rank	5.85%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	17,548	8.20%, see rank	7.21%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	19,826	9.27%, see rank	7.16%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	27,626	12.92%, see rank	11.30%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	26,816	12.54%, see rank	11.94%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	32,164	15.04%, see rank	15.44%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	27,864	13.03%, see rank	15.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	15,090	7.05%, see rank	8.92%	7.64%
75 to 84	8,115	3.79%, see rank	4.74%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,537	1.65%, see rank	2.06%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Burlington, South Burlington Area	Vermont	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	141,212, 100%	434,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	10,334, 7.32%, see rank	8.36%	13.67%
High School Graduate	35,904, 25.43%, see rank	30.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	36,253, 25.67%, see rank	25.86%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	35,956, 25.46%, see rank	21.23%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	22,765, 16.12%, see rank	13.97%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.37, see rank	14.01	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Burlington, South Burlington Area			Vermont		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,851	67.94%	32.06%	73.30%	26.70%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	18,747	93.90%, see rank	6.10%, see rank	91.08%	8.92%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	11,020	92.29%, see rank	7.71%, see rank	89.56%	10.44%	90.60%	9.40%
College	19,589	74.54%, see rank	25.46%, see rank	65.08%	34.92%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3,747	65.65%, see rank	34.35%, see rank	55.79%	44.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Burlington, South Burlington Area	Vermont	U.S.
Total Households	84,818, 100%	257,252	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.40, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	22,801, 26.88%, see rank	28.54%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	62,017, 73.12%, see rank	71.46%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	52,413, 61.79%, see rank	62.53%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	2.95	3.32
Married-Couple Family	41,537, 48.97%, see rank	49.19%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	32,405, 38.21%, see rank	37.47%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Burlington, South Burlington Area	%	Vermont	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	178,586	see rank	525,036	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	86,593	100%, see rank	256,277	123,281,364
Never Married	33,203	38.34%, see rank	34.07%	35.77%
Married	43,825	50.61%, see rank	52.46%	52.04%
Widowed	1,683	1.94%, see rank	2.36%	2.57%
Divorced	7,882	9.10%, see rank	11.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	91,993	100%, see rank	268,759	129,692,771
Never Married	30,682	33.35%, see rank	27.87%	29.48%
Married	44,455	48.32%, see rank	50.61%	49.19%
Widowed	6,723	7.31%, see rank	8.49%	9.16%
Divorced	10,133	11.01%, see rank	13.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Burlington, South Burlington Area	%	Vermont	U.S.
Native	200,330	93.66%, see rank	95.82%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	114,466	53.52%, see rank	51.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	83,751	39.16%, see rank	43.53%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,113	0.99%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	13,561	6.34%, see rank	4.18%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,583	3.55%, see rank	2.43%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,978	2.79%, see rank	1.75%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,460	1.62%, see rank	1.28%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,599	2.15%, see rank	1.20%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,463	0.68%, see rank	0.29%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	53	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,543	0.72%, see rank	0.49%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2,443	1.14%, see rank	0.89%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Burlington, South Burlington Area	%	Vermont	U.S.
English	76,735	90.47%, see rank	92.78%	79.39%
Spanish	1,366	1.61%, see rank	1.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5,091	6.00%, see rank	4.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,158	1.37%, see rank	0.80%	3.36%
Other	468	0.55%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.