Burlington

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  4. Burlington Employment Information
  5. Burlington Family Information
  6. Burlington Education Information
  7. Burlington Business Information
  8. Burlington Public Benefits Information
  9. Burlington Criminal Information
  10. Burlington Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Burlington Zip Codes


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Burlington Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,876
  • Land Area (2000): 30.597 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.173 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 339, 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): BURLINGTON, LAHEY CLINIC MED CTR
Burlington Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 23,802 2002 23,160 2005 23,159
2000 24,303 2003 22,943 2006 23,439
2001 22,985 2004 22,789 2007 24,978

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Houses (2000): 8,445
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Burlington Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 33,599
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $1,926,641,000 / $510,294,000
Burlington Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,553 13,821 732 5.03% 50
1991 14,338 13,337 1,000 6.98% 70
1992 14,321 13,201 1,120 7.82% 78
1993 14,061 13,268 793 5.64% 56
1994 14,112 13,423 689 4.88% 49
1995 14,224 13,655 569 4.00% 40
1996 14,406 13,962 444 3.08% 31
1997 14,769 14,340 429 2.91% 29
1998 14,782 14,481 300 2.03% 20
1999 14,984 14,653 332 2.21% 22
2000 13,140 12,850 290 2.20% 22
2001 13,231 12,800 431 3.26% 33
2002 13,178 12,524 654 4.97% 50
2003 12,983 12,303 680 5.24% 52
2004 13,117 12,553 564 4.30% 43
2005 13,207 12,694 513 3.89% 39
2006 14,053 13,543 510 3.63% 36
2007 14,165 13,692 473 3.34% 34
2008 14,244 13,710 533 3.74% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,197 13,674 523 3.68% 37
Feb 2008 14,138 13,646 492 3.48% 35
Mar 2008 14,181 13,698 483 3.41% 34
Apr 2008 14,146 13,726 420 2.97% 30
May 2008 14,087 13,562 525 3.73% 37
Jun 2008 14,407 13,770 637 4.42% 44
Jul 2008 14,455 13,886 569 3.94% 39
Aug 2008 14,410 13,848 562 3.90% 39
Sep 2008 14,171 13,583 588 4.15% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Burlington Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 870 13.34%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 561 8.60%
3. Construction 498 7.63%
4. Public Administration 403 6.18%
5. Finance and Insurance 335 5.13%
6. Educational Services 281 4.31%
7. Health Care 274 4.20%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 188 2.88%
9. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 188 2.88%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 166 2.54%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 159 2.44%
12. Other Transportation 158 2.42%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 137 2.10%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 131 2.01%
15. Repair and Maintenance 126 1.93%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 120 1.84%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 105 1.61%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 105 1.61%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 102 1.56%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 100 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,073 18.13%
2. Educational Services 784 13.25%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 590 9.97%
4. Finance and Insurance 406 6.86%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 315 5.32%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 240 4.06%
7. Social Assistance 223 3.77%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 209 3.53%
9. Department and Other General Stores 192 3.24%
10. Public Administration 144 2.43%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 116 1.96%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 92 1.55%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 88 1.49%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 88 1.49%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 77 1.30%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 74 1.25%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 71 1.20%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 68 1.15%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 68 1.15%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 64 1.08%

Burlington Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 750 11.50%
2. Engineers 445 6.82%
3. Other Management Occupations 402 6.16%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 282 4.32%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 233 3.57%
6. Business Operations Specialists 221 3.39%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 221 3.39%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 213 3.26%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 203 3.11%
10. Accountants and Auditors 201 3.08%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 2.70%
12. Other Production Occupations 162 2.48%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 159 2.44%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 155 2.38%
15. Financial Managers 141 2.16%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 136 2.08%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 126 1.93%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 118 1.81%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 118 1.81%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 116 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 491 8.30%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 400 6.76%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 383 6.47%
4. Registered Nurses 330 5.58%
5. Computer Specialists 313 5.29%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 255 4.31%
7. Business Operations Specialists 200 3.38%
8. Cashiers 186 3.14%
9. Accountants and Auditors 179 3.03%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 170 2.87%
11. Other Management Occupations 168 2.84%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 152 2.57%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 150 2.54%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 115 1.94%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 111 1.88%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 109 1.84%
17. Customer Service Representatives 101 1.71%
18. Art and Design Workers 95 1.61%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 1.57%
20. Other Healthcare Support 92 1.55%

Burlington Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,422 57.97%
15-35 hours 2,725 15.16%
1-14 hours 567 3.15%
No regular hours 4,263 23.71%

Burlington Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 275 2.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 217 1.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 288 2.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM 707 5.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,278 10.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,692 14.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,088 17.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,911 16.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 987 8.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 891 7.50%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 349 2.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 652 5.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 460 3.87%

Burlington Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 289 2.43%
5-9 1,268 10.68%
10-14 1,984 16.71%
15-19 1,754 14.77%
20-24 1,528 12.87%
25-29 662 5.58%
30-34 1,828 15.40%
35-39 428 3.60%
40-44 488 4.11%
45-59 911 7.67%
60-89 573 4.83%
At least 90 160 1.35%

Burlington Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 58 0.49% 7,427 62.55%
30-44 107 0.90% 2,637 22.21%
45-59 72 0.61% 839 7.07%
At least 60 134 1.13% 599 5.05%

Burlington Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 723 5.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,574 86.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 371 3.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 116 0.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 337 2.76%

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Burlington Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,315 (22,839 people)
Families (2000): 6,428 (20,265 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,967
People at same address in 1995: 14,813
Burlington Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 194 2.33%
$10,000-$14,999 213 2.56%
$15,000-$19,999 197 2.37%
$20,000-$24,999 283 3.40%
$25,000-$29,999 326 3.92%
$30,000-$34,999 328 3.94%
$35,000-$39,999 284 3.42%
$40,000-$44,999 297 3.57%
$45,000-$49,999 288 3.46%
$50,000-$59,999 828 9.96%
$60,000-$74,999 900 10.82%
$75,000-$99,999 1,584 19.05%
$100,000-$124,999 1,135 13.65%
$125,000-$149,999 517 6.22%
$150,000-$199,999 559 6.72%
$200,000 or more 382 4.59%

Burlington Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,587 19.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,430 29.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 276 3.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,533 18.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,461 17.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 621 7.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 226 2.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 1.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Burlington Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,290 29.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,410 17.58%
Public Assistance 79 0.31%
Retirement 1,623 6.47%
Self Employment 936 3.73%
Social Security 2,270 9.05%
Supplemental Security 211 0.84%
Wage / Salary 7,107 28.33%
Other 1,157 4.61%

Burlington Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,994 55.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,436 44.86%

Burlington Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 500 5.66%
Color 1 Box Married 5,787 65.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,364 26.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 177 2.00%

Burlington Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 735 7.82%
Color 1 Box Married 5,831 62.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,940 20.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 889 9.46%

Burlington Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington Education Information Back to top
Burlington Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 325 1.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,190 6.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,269 24.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,139 17.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,345 7.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,627 26.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,571 14.72%

Burlington Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 230 1.01% 307 1.34% 537 2.35%
Kindergarten 345 1.51% 0 0.00% 345 1.51%
Grades 1-4 1,260 5.51% 54 0.24% 1,314 5.74%
Grades 5-8 988 4.32% 104 0.45% 1,092 4.77%
Grades 9-12 1,031 4.51% 96 0.42% 1,127 4.93%
Undergrad college 493 2.16% 268 1.17% 761 3.33%
Graduate or professional school 204 0.89% 225 0.98% 429 1.88%
Total 4,551 19.89% 1,054 4.61% 5,605 24.50%

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Burlington Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,344
Burlington Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington Public Benefits Information Back to top
Burlington Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,413 98.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 434 1.90%

Burlington Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington Criminal Information Back to top
Burlington Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.252 0.042 0.000 0.252 0.546 0.000 2.353 30.250 2.815 35.417
2000 0.741 0.000 0.000 0.411 1.152 0.000 4.567 30.984 1.893 37.444
2001 0.653 0.000 0.000 0.348 1.001 0.000 1.827 32.630 2.610 37.068
2002 0.475 0.000 0.000 0.432 0.907 0.000 2.288 34.067 2.504 38.860
2003 1.046 0.000 0.000 0.349 1.395 0.000 3.618 26.413 1.220 31.251
2004 0.483 0.000 0.000 0.658 1.141 0.044 3.510 23.432 1.229 28.171
2005 1.511 0.000 0.000 0.432 1.943 0.043 5.397 23.749 1.857 31.003
2006 0.768 0.000 0.000 0.512 1.280 0.000 6.954 21.588 1.195 29.737
2007 1.081 0.080 0.000 0.400 1.561 0.040 10.329 23.821 1.121 35.271

Burlington Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 54
2005 7 59
2006 8 61
2007 9 62

Burlington Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 856
2000 938
2001 875

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Burlington Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Burlington Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,066 13.40%
10-19 Years 2,738 11.97%
20-29 Years 2,420 10.58%
30-39 Years 3,884 16.98%
40-49 Years 3,469 15.16%
50-59 Years 2,924 12.78%
60-69 Years 2,397 10.48%
70-79 Years 1,442 6.30%
80-89 Years 449 1.96%
90+ Years 87 0.38%

Burlington Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,265 49.24%
Color 1 Box Female 11,611 50.76%

Burlington Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,626 85.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,435 10.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 307 1.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 296 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 168 0.73%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Burlington Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,604 27.45%
2. Italian 5,367 22.30%
3. English 2,380 9.89%
4. German 1,006 4.18%
5. French Canadian 919 3.82%
6. United States Or American 889 3.69%
7. Scottish 835 3.47%
8. French Non-Basque 819 3.40%
9. Polish 540 2.24%
10. Portuguese 480 1.99%

Burlington Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,445 81.91%
2. Hindi 497 2.33%
3. Italian 394 1.85%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 384 1.80%
5. Chinese 293 1.38%
6. Other Indic 240 1.13%
7. French 217 1.02%
8. Gujarathi 196 0.92%
9. Greek 171 0.80%
10. Other Asian 165 0.77%

Burlington Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,478 85.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,606 7.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,792 7.83%

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Burlington Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01803 01805