METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Burlington Metro
Burlington-South Burlington, VT · 3 counties · 177,059 residents · 1,249.58 sq mi
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Burlington is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $34,773. Population has declined 11% since 2000. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $109,091.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024228K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(13,334)
5 to 97.3%(12,917)
10 to 146.3%(11,080)
15 to 198.2%(14,493)
20 to 249.9%(17,615)
25 to 3419%(33,678)
35 to 4416.3%(28,927)
45 to 549.6%(17,086)
55 to 647%(12,392)
65 to 745.1%(8,955)
75 to 842.8%(4,968)
85 and over0.9%(1,614)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$34,773
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,139 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$109,091
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $127,778 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(188,554)
Black0.7%(1,426)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,860)
Asian1.5%(3,034)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(173,044)
Black0.6%(1,085)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,501)
Asian0.8%(1,487)
Other0.8%(1,443)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
South American0.6%(1,330)
Mexican0.6%(1,283)
Puerto Rican0.4%(900)
Spaniard0.2%(559)
Dominican0.2%(492)
Colombian0.2%(443)
Cuban0.2%(432)
Central American0.2%(419)
Ecuadorian0.1%(204)
Chilean0.1%(171)
Guatemalan0.1%(163)
Peruvian0.1%(147)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(138)
Argentine0.1%(99)
Venezuelan0.1%(95)
Nicaraguan0.1%(90)
Costa Rican0%(73)
Salvadoran0%(56)
Paraguayan0%(33)
Panamanian0%(27)
Honduran0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(1,740)
Nepalese0.9%(1,484)
Chinese0.5%(1,171)
Vietnamese0.3%(761)
Korean0.3%(691)
Filipino0.3%(601)
Burmese0.2%(298)
Thai0.1%(200)
Japanese0.1%(158)
Bhutanese0.1%(135)
Cambodian0.1%(85)
Taiwanese0%(75)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish17.5%(39,856)
English17%(38,827)
German11.7%(26,748)
French9.5%(21,661)
French Canadian7.7%(17,598)
Italian7.4%(16,772)
American6.7%(15,373)
Scottish3.3%(7,431)
Polish3.2%(7,403)
Swedish1.2%(2,731)
Dutch1%(2,313)
Russian0.9%(2,048)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian0.9%(1,956)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,923)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,795)
Norwegian0.8%(1,743)
Welsh0.7%(1,653)
Arab0.7%(1,553)
British0.5%(1,137)
Greek0.5%(1,080)
Hungarian0.4%(1,009)
Ukrainian0.4%(998)
Czech0.4%(983)
Portuguese0.4%(954)
Lebanese0.4%(932)
Lithuanian0.4%(926)
Austrian0.3%(761)
Swiss0.3%(687)
Danish0.3%(683)
Slovak0.3%(657)
West Indian0.3%(586)
Finnish0.2%(506)
Nigerian0.3%(502)
Jamaican0.2%(459)
Romanian0.2%(429)
Armenian0.2%(381)
Iranian0.2%(296)
Belgian0.1%(238)
Syrian0.1%(213)
Croatian0.1%(192)
Turkish0.1%(191)
Slovene0.1%(174)
Brazilian0.1%(163)
Latvian0.1%(156)
Iraqi0.1%(97)
Macedonian0.1%(95)
Guyanese0%(88)
Palestinian0%(81)
Israeli0%(67)
Kenyan0%(53)
Serbian0%(51)
Ghanaian0%(51)
Haitian0%(45)
Barbadian0%(42)
Somali0%(41)
Moroccan0%(27)
Egyptian0%(26)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Australian0%(22)
Cape Verdean0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.8%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married41.7%(39,757)
Married47.8%(45,554)
Widowed2%(1,898)
Divorced8.4%(8,045)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(35,523)
Married46.4%(45,876)
Widowed6.4%(6,330)
Divorced11.3%(11,210)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?
Burlington-South Burlington, VT has about 177,059 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?
The typical household in Burlington-South Burlington, VT earns about $34,773 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Burlington-South Burlington, VT expensive?
In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, the median home is worth about $109,091, and the typical rent is about $498 a month.
How educated are people in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?
About 29.2% of adults age 25 and over in Burlington-South Burlington, VT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Burlington-South Burlington, VT?
About 9.1% of people in Burlington-South Burlington, VT live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024