Burlington Metro Area

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  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): 42,351
  • Land Area (2000): 1,077.819 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 35.352 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,643
Burlington Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 60,566 70.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,255 3.79%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,966 25.61%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,450 11.02%
2. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,326 5.96%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 1,298 5.84%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 844 3.80%
5. Metal Manufactuing 834 3.75%
6. Public Administration 822 3.70%
7. Educational Services 800 3.60%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 790 3.55%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 736 3.31%
10. Health Care 720 3.24%
11. Food Manufacturing 718 3.23%
12. Truck Transportation 694 3.12%
13. Department and Other General Stores 646 2.91%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 610 2.74%
15. Rail Transportation 604 2.72%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 544 2.45%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 526 2.37%
18. Repair and Maintenance 522 2.35%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 478 2.15%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 464 2.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,426 17.46%
2. Educational Services 2,544 12.97%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,228 6.26%
4. Department and Other General Stores 1,038 5.29%
5. Social Assistance 820 4.18%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 706 3.60%
7. Finance and Insurance 654 3.33%
8. Public Administration 596 3.04%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 574 2.93%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 544 2.77%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 426 2.17%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 420 2.14%
13. Food Manufacturing 420 2.14%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 414 2.11%
15. Metal Manufactuing 366 1.87%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 364 1.86%
17. Construction 316 1.61%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 286 1.46%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 284 1.45%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 260 1.33%

Burlington Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,418 6.38%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,372 6.17%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,268 5.70%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,070 4.81%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,002 4.51%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 996 4.48%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 898 4.04%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 836 3.76%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 698 3.14%
10. Other Construction Trades 698 3.14%
11. Other Management Occupations 682 3.07%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 664 2.99%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 568 2.55%
14. Engineers 536 2.41%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 534 2.40%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 512 2.30%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 432 1.94%
18. Carpenters 400 1.80%
19. Electricians 392 1.76%
20. Top Executives 392 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,168 5.95%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 972 4.95%
3. Other Production Occupations 938 4.78%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 862 4.39%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 858 4.37%
6. Registered Nurses 844 4.30%
7. Cashiers 824 4.20%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 802 4.09%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 624 3.18%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 622 3.17%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 620 3.16%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 616 3.14%
13. Other Management Occupations 558 2.84%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 516 2.63%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 504 2.57%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 486 2.48%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 472 2.41%
18. Other Healthcare Support 458 2.33%
19. Child Care Workers 450 2.29%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 448 2.28%

Burlington Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 35,743 52.99%
15-35 hours 9,955 14.76%
1-14 hours 2,227 3.30%
No regular hours 19,524 28.95%

Burlington Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,607 3.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,259 3.11%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,798 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,523 8.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,384 13.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,893 12.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,999 17.28%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,869 7.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,694 4.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,375 3.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 753 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 400 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,945 9.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,998 9.87%

Burlington Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,400 5.93%
5-9 8,889 21.95%
10-14 11,547 28.51%
15-19 7,349 18.15%
20-24 3,834 9.47%
25-29 1,307 3.23%
30-34 2,313 5.71%
35-39 384 0.95%
40-44 431 1.06%
45-59 855 2.11%
60-89 724 1.79%
At least 90 464 1.15%

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 78 0.19% 35,248 87.04%
30-44 58 0.14% 3,070 7.58%
45-59 16 0.04% 839 2.07%
At least 60 84 0.21% 1,104 2.73%

Burlington Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 172 0.41%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,602 10.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 34,261 81.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 40 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 240 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 236 0.56%
Color 6 Box Walked 946 2.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,466 3.49%

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): 34,586 (82,858 people)
Families (2000): 23,290 (68,208 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,375
People at same address in 1995: 47,785
Burlington Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,830 8.08%
$10,000-$14,999 2,662 7.60%
$15,000-$19,999 3,000 8.57%
$20,000-$24,999 2,663 7.60%
$25,000-$29,999 2,428 6.93%
$30,000-$34,999 2,794 7.98%
$35,000-$39,999 2,475 7.07%
$40,000-$44,999 2,164 6.18%
$45,000-$49,999 2,029 5.79%
$50,000-$59,999 3,720 10.62%
$60,000-$74,999 3,602 10.28%
$75,000-$99,999 2,702 7.72%
$100,000-$124,999 798 2.28%
$125,000-$149,999 392 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 243 0.69%
$200,000 or more 520 1.48%

Burlington Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,931 28.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,485 31.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 668 3.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,484 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,212 12.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 945 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 271 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 138 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Burlington Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,412 27.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,935 15.17%
Public Assistance 1,284 1.30%
Retirement 6,067 6.16%
Self Employment 4,186 4.25%
Social Security 10,996 11.17%
Supplemental Security 1,285 1.31%
Wage / Salary 26,606 27.03%
Other 5,666 5.76%

Burlington Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 11,475 60.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,526 39.61%

Burlington Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,413 10.38%
Color 1 Box Married 19,861 60.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,781 26.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 828 2.52%

Burlington Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,070 11.37%
Color 1 Box Married 20,205 56.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,984 19.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,545 12.69%

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 2,999 4.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,957 10.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 24,851 38.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,854 22.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,665 8.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,645 10.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,030 4.66%

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 706 1.67% 709 1.67% 1,415 3.34%
Kindergarten 866 2.04% 150 0.35% 1,016 2.40%
Grades 1-4 4,290 10.13% 610 1.44% 4,900 11.57%
Grades 5-8 4,316 10.19% 365 0.86% 4,681 11.05%
Grades 9-12 4,413 10.42% 484 1.14% 4,897 11.56%
Undergrad college 2,830 6.68% 509 1.20% 3,339 7.88%
Graduate or professional school 196 0.46% 148 0.35% 344 0.81%
Total 17,617 41.60% 2,975 7.02% 20,592 48.62%

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 75,121 89.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,910 10.60%

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): 109
Burlington Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burlington Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Burlington Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,546 13.10%
10-19 Years 6,011 14.19%
20-29 Years 4,768 11.26%
30-39 Years 5,559 13.13%
40-49 Years 6,286 14.84%
50-59 Years 5,285 12.48%
60-69 Years 3,479 8.21%
70-79 Years 3,309 7.81%
80-89 Years 1,719 4.06%
90+ Years 389 0.92%

Burlington Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,459 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 21,892 51.69%

Burlington Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 39,308 92.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,488 3.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 740 1.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 427 1.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 245 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 93 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 39 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.03%

Burlington Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 29,396 38.02%
2. Irish 11,218 14.51%
3. English 8,395 10.86%
4. United States Or American 7,642 9.88%
5. Swedish 4,845 6.27%
6. French Non-Basque 2,424 3.13%
7. Dutch 2,266 2.93%
8. Scotch Irish 1,519 1.96%
9. Italian 1,296 1.68%
10. Scottish 1,211 1.57%

Burlington Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 78,087 96.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,311 1.63%
3. German 395 0.49%
4. French 226 0.28%
5. Laotian 98 0.12%
6. Chinese 60 0.07%
7. Other Asian 58 0.07%
8. Tagalog 56 0.07%
9. Other Slavic 50 0.06%
10. Arabic 40 0.05%

Burlington Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 84,451 98.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 739 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 597 0.70%

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
Des Moines County    

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