Burlington Metro Area

  1. Burlington Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Burlington Metro Area Statistics
  3. Burlington Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Burlington Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Burlington Metro Area Family Information
  6. Burlington Metro Area Education Information
  7. Burlington Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Burlington Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Burlington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Burlington Metro Area Counties
  11. Burlington Metro Area Cities


Burlington Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Burlington Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 130,800
  • Land Area (2000): 1,113.667 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.388 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 55,463
Burlington Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 181,230 69.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,075 1.17%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 78,320 29.82%

Burlington Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Burlington Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 61,867 59,360 2,506 4.05% 40
1991 62,271 58,560 3,711 5.96% 60
1992 62,502 59,096 3,407 5.45% 55
1993 62,811 59,951 2,860 4.55% 46
1994 63,274 61,063 2,211 3.49% 35
1995 64,274 61,848 2,425 3.77% 38
1996 66,238 63,839 2,399 3.62% 36
1997 67,604 65,250 2,354 3.48% 35
1998 67,659 65,690 1,969 2.91% 29
1999 68,289 66,589 1,701 2.49% 25
2000 69,342 67,145 2,197 3.17% 32
2001 68,597 64,724 3,874 5.65% 56
2002 69,511 64,518 4,993 7.18% 72
2003 70,000 64,939 5,061 7.23% 72
2004 69,527 65,172 4,355 6.26% 63
2005 69,129 64,959 4,170 6.03% 60
2006 69,844 66,039 3,805 5.45% 54
2007 69,503 65,985 3,518 5.06% 51
2008 69,659 65,283 4,376 6.28% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 69,068 65,286 3,782 5.48% 55
Feb 2008 69,075 65,134 3,941 5.71% 57
Mar 2008 69,154 65,340 3,814 5.52% 55
Apr 2008 69,434 65,662 3,772 5.43% 54
May 2008 69,646 65,437 4,209 6.04% 60
Jun 2008 70,169 65,541 4,628 6.60% 66
Jul 2008 70,901 65,743 5,158 7.27% 73
Aug 2008 69,758 64,625 5,133 7.36% 74
Sep 2008 69,725 64,776 4,949 7.10% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Burlington Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,278 12.30%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 5,142 7.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,122 4.64%
4. Educational Services 2,548 3.79%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,540 3.77%
6. Health Care 2,450 3.64%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,160 3.21%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 2,070 3.08%
9. Repair and Maintenance 2,050 3.05%
10. Public Administration 1,880 2.79%
11. Metal Manufactuing 1,716 2.55%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,700 2.53%
13. Finance and Insurance 1,684 2.50%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,658 2.46%
15. Truck Transportation 1,656 2.46%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,560 2.32%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 1,474 2.19%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 1,364 2.03%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,246 1.85%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,080 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,960 15.94%
2. Educational Services 7,646 12.23%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 4,176 6.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,788 6.06%
5. Apparel Manufacturing 3,734 5.97%
6. Finance and Insurance 3,020 4.83%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,302 3.68%
8. Social Assistance 2,268 3.63%
9. Public Administration 1,604 2.57%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,500 2.40%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,296 2.07%
12. Department and Other General Stores 1,296 2.07%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 1,212 1.94%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,184 1.89%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,128 1.80%
16. Construction 1,004 1.61%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 938 1.50%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 800 1.28%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 758 1.21%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 700 1.12%

Burlington Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,778 7.10%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,412 6.56%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,108 4.62%
4. Other Management Occupations 2,862 4.25%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,760 4.10%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,658 3.95%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,554 3.80%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,466 3.66%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,220 3.30%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 2,194 3.26%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,960 2.91%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,852 2.75%
13. Other Construction Trades 1,850 2.75%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,794 2.67%
15. Computer Specialists 1,768 2.63%
16. Top Executives 1,322 1.96%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,236 1.84%
18. Carpenters 1,222 1.82%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,216 1.81%
20. Engineers 1,204 1.79%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4,162 6.66%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,488 5.58%
3. Secretaries and Admins 3,466 5.55%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 3,436 5.50%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,046 4.87%
6. Cashiers 2,170 3.47%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,928 3.09%
8. Other Management Occupations 1,888 3.02%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,758 2.81%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,708 2.73%
11. Registered Nurses 1,658 2.65%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,646 2.63%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,586 2.54%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,556 2.49%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,514 2.42%
16. Customer Service Representatives 1,490 2.38%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,462 2.34%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,430 2.29%
19. Accountants and Auditors 1,384 2.21%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,318 2.11%

Burlington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 123,206 59.64%
15-35 hours 20,379 9.86%
1-14 hours 5,602 2.71%
No regular hours 57,394 27.78%

Burlington Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,176 2.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,201 1.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,204 3.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,512 9.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18,145 14.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19,608 15.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,357 20.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,760 8.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,939 3.94%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,853 3.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,754 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 784 0.63%
Noon-3:59 PM 8,459 6.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,619 7.67%

Burlington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,136 3.30%
5-9 16,350 13.04%
10-14 23,824 19.00%
15-19 24,069 19.20%
20-24 18,154 14.48%
25-29 6,421 5.12%
30-34 13,814 11.02%
35-39 2,879 2.30%
40-44 3,458 2.76%
45-59 7,209 5.75%
60-89 3,075 2.45%
At least 90 1,982 1.58%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 90 0.07% 92,864 74.07%
30-44 46 0.04% 20,105 16.04%
45-59 6 0.00% 7,203 5.75%
At least 60 48 0.04% 5,009 4.00%

Burlington Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 136 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 18,037 14.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 104,248 81.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 50 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 1,000 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 190 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,710 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,574 2.01%

Burlington Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 103,444 (254,110 people)
Families (2000): 71,538 (210,308 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 29,991
People at same address in 1995: 134,190
Burlington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,474 10.08%
$10,000-$14,999 6,261 6.03%
$15,000-$19,999 6,992 6.73%
$20,000-$24,999 7,946 7.65%
$25,000-$29,999 7,453 7.18%
$30,000-$34,999 7,341 7.07%
$35,000-$39,999 6,459 6.22%
$40,000-$44,999 6,976 6.72%
$45,000-$49,999 5,508 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 10,304 9.92%
$60,000-$74,999 11,205 10.79%
$75,000-$99,999 9,203 8.86%
$100,000-$124,999 3,578 3.44%
$125,000-$149,999 1,687 1.62%
$150,000-$199,999 1,186 1.14%
$200,000 or more 1,297 1.25%

Burlington Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,400 25.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,164 31.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,028 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,811 17.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 398 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,680 12.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 137 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,475 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 44 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 853 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 34 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 543 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 17 0.03%

Burlington Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 84,517 31.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 30,558 11.34%
Public Assistance 1,588 0.59%
Retirement 17,234 6.40%
Self Employment 10,149 3.77%
Social Security 28,389 10.54%
Supplemental Security 3,139 1.17%
Wage / Salary 82,168 30.50%
Other 11,680 4.34%

Burlington Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 31,289 57.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 23,428 42.82%

Burlington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,686 8.73%
Color 1 Box Married 61,687 62.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26,605 26.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,511 2.52%

Burlington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,564 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 61,675 55.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 23,843 21.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,166 11.94%

Burlington Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Burlington Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 17,356 8.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 30,452 15.21%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61,114 30.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 41,984 20.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13,912 6.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 25,949 12.96%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,391 4.69%

Burlington Metro Area 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 1,737 1.33% 1,924 1.47% 3,661 2.80%
Kindergarten 2,802 2.14% 412 0.31% 3,214 2.46%
Grades 1-4 13,836 10.58% 1,734 1.33% 15,570 11.90%
Grades 5-8 13,458 10.29% 1,013 0.77% 14,471 11.06%
Grades 9-12 12,698 9.71% 418 0.32% 13,116 10.03%
Undergrad college 6,338 4.85% 6,980 5.34% 13,318 10.18%
Graduate or professional school 1,126 0.86% 670 0.51% 1,796 1.37%
Total 51,995 39.75% 13,151 10.05% 65,146 49.81%

Burlington Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Burlington Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 227,363 88.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,398 11.10%

Burlington Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 75
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Burlington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Burlington Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,278 13.21%
10-19 Years 17,875 13.67%
20-29 Years 17,977 13.74%
30-39 Years 20,032 15.31%
40-49 Years 19,051 14.56%
50-59 Years 14,816 11.33%
60-69 Years 10,321 7.89%
70-79 Years 8,682 6.64%
80-89 Years 4,057 3.10%
90+ Years 711 0.54%

Burlington Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 62,843 48.05%
Color 1 Box Female 67,957 51.95%

Burlington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 94,768 72.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 24,356 18.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,835 6.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,155 0.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,154 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 388 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 131 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.01%

Burlington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 44,816 29.52%
2. English 24,605 16.21%
3. German 23,671 15.59%
4. Irish 18,336 12.08%
5. Scotch Irish 7,976 5.25%
6. Scottish 5,170 3.41%
7. Italian 4,658 3.07%
8. French Non-Basque 3,700 2.44%
9. Dutch 3,276 2.16%
10. European 2,451 1.61%

Burlington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 222,850 90.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17,788 7.24%
3. German 700 0.28%
4. Laotian 535 0.22%
5. French 480 0.20%
6. Greek 412 0.17%
7. Chinese 364 0.15%
8. Vietnamese 288 0.12%
9. Italian 218 0.09%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 214 0.09%

Burlington Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 246,042 93.69%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,074 1.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13,509 5.14%

Burlington Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Burlington Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Alamance County    

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