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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Burlington

Vermont · 12,809 residents · 16.4 sq mi
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South Burlington is a city of 12,809 people in Vermont. This is an unusually credentialed place: 39% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 42% ahead of the Vermont median. The poverty rate is 3.6%, under the national 13.2%. Median rent is $664 a month. Median household income runs $42,358, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,809
−19%vs 2000
vs 15,814 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
16.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K14K17K19K22K19902000201020202024South Burlington
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.9%(750)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(739)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(742)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(855)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(1,059)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.2%(2,463)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(2,153)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(1,495)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(1,214)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(808)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(398)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(133)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,358
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,566 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$20,125
−20%vs 2000
vs $25,290 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$120,300
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$664
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $822 in 2000
US average: $450
71.6%
+2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.7% in 2000
28.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(14,704)
Black0.8%(120)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(192)
Asian3.3%(527)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(12,504)
Black0%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(85)
Asian1.9%(247)
Other0.4%(53)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Ecuadorian0.5%(103)
Cuban0.5%(100)
Puerto Rican0.5%(98)
Peruvian0.4%(81)
Spaniard0.4%(77)
Costa Rican0.3%(63)
Dominican0.2%(46)
Mexican0.2%(34)
Uruguayan0.1%(31)
Colombian0.1%(23)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.1%(857)
Chinese2.1%(441)
Burmese1.1%(237)
Nepalese0.7%(140)
Korean0.6%(134)
Vietnamese0.6%(122)
Filipino0.3%(61)
Japanese0.1%(26)
Taiwanese0.1%(16)
Sri Lankan0.1%(16)
Thai0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.2%(33)
Ancestry
English16.2%(3,368)
Irish14.7%(3,057)
German9.7%(2,008)
French Canadian8.7%(1,813)
Italian7.9%(1,631)
French6.1%(1,258)
American5.1%(1,060)
Scottish4.3%(896)
Polish2.8%(589)
Russian1.5%(303)
Canadian1.1%(234)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1%(203)
West Indian0.8%(165)
Jamaican0.8%(165)
Welsh0.8%(162)
Turkish0.8%(156)
Greek0.7%(150)
Swedish0.7%(145)
Norwegian0.7%(136)
Lithuanian0.6%(132)
Swiss0.6%(119)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(117)
British0.6%(116)
Hungarian0.5%(103)
Arab0.5%(95)
Portuguese0.3%(64)
Slovak0.3%(53)
Palestinian0.2%(49)
Austrian0.2%(47)
Lebanese0.2%(46)
Macedonian0.2%(41)
Finnish0.2%(38)
Armenian0.1%(30)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Ukrainian0.1%(27)
Czech0.1%(26)
Romanian0.1%(24)
Belgian0.1%(23)
Brazilian0.1%(21)
Danish0.1%(20)
Nigerian0.1%(18)
Latvian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

39.1%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.0%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
17.0%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.6 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 10.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.6%(3,477)
Married47.9%(4,006)
Widowed1.7%(141)
Divorced8.9%(742)
Women 15+
Never married35.4%(3,191)
Married43.7%(3,932)
Widowed6.8%(609)
Divorced14.1%(1,273)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
69.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.9%(214)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)6.1%(47)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(256)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 768 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in South Burlington, Vermont?

South Burlington, Vermont has about 12,809 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in South Burlington, Vermont?

The typical household in South Burlington, Vermont earns about $42,358 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is South Burlington, Vermont expensive?

In South Burlington, Vermont, the median home is worth about $120,300, and the typical rent is about $664 a month.

How educated are people in South Burlington, Vermont?

About 39.1% of adults age 25 and over in South Burlington, Vermont hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in South Burlington, Vermont?

About 3.6% of people in South Burlington, Vermont live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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