Burlington, Vermont Economy Profile

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Burlington, Vermont Economy

The number of private wage and salary workers in Burlington, Vermont equals seventeen thousand, three hundred and seventy-five. Government workers comprise twelve point seven three percent of workers in Burlington, Vermont. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up five point seven six percent of Burlington, Vermont labor force. There are fifteen unpaid family workers in Burlington, Vermont.

three point nine eight percent of population are involved in construction, ten point five one percent are in manufacturing, and two point six six percent are in wholesale trade. Nine point three three percent of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Burlington, Vermont. Eleven point nine six percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Burlington, Vermont.

sixty-eight percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Burlington, Vermont. 62.43% of Burlington, Vermont workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Three point one four percent of Burlington, Vermont residents work at home. 3.85% use public transportation (including taxicab).

	Burlington, Vermont	%, Burlington, Vermont	United States
Population 16 years and over	33,294		217,168,077
In labor force	22,640	68.0%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	22,557	67.75%	63.39%
- - Employed	21,335	64.08%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	1,222	3.67%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	5.4		5.8
- Armed Forces	83	0.25%	0.53%
Not in labor force	10,654	32.0%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	17,507	52.58%	51.66%
In labor force	11,246	33.78%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	11,240	33.76%	29.65%
- - Employed	10,736	32.25%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	1,885	5.66%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	1,231		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	20,848		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,016	62.43%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,499	11.99%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	802	3.85%	4.73%
Walked	3,500	16.79%	2.93%
Other means	376	1.8%	1.19%
Worked at home	655	3.14%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	16.8	0.08%	25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	21,335		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,372	39.24%	33.65%
Service occupations	3,505	16.43%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	6,099	28.59%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	37	0.17%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	1,109	5.2%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,213	10.37%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	68	0.32%	1.87%
Construction	850	3.98%	6.78%
Manufacturing	2,242	10.51%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	568	2.66%	3.6%
Retail trade	2,949	13.82%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	614	2.88%	5.2%
Information	945	4.43%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	1,086	5.09%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	1,990	9.33%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	5,798	27.18%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	2,551	11.96%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	997	4.67%	4.87%
Public administration	677	3.17%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	17,375	81.44%	78.47%
Government workers	2,716	12.73%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,229	5.76%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.07%	0.31%

	Burlington, Vermont	%, Burlington, Vermont	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	15,869		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	2,016	12.7%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	1,225	7.72%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	2,665	16.79%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	2,389	15.05%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	2,706	17.05%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	2,469	15.56%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,316	8.29%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	693	4.37%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	170	1.07%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	220	1.39%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	33,070		41,994
With earnings	13,255	39.81%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	42,593		56,604
With Social Security income	3,267	9.81%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,173		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	713	2.14%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	5,616		6,320
With public assistance income	1,048	3.15%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	3,297		3,032
With retirement income	1,862	5.59%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	13,346		17,376
Families	7,122		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	462	6.49%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	355	4.98%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	722	10.14%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	1,021	14.34%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	1,336	18.76%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	1,462	20.53%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	929	13.04%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	520	7.3%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	135	1.9%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	180	2.53%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	46,012		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	19,011		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	30,144		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	25,270		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	743		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	624	83.98%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	242	32.57%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	466		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	451	96.78%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	167	35.84%	42.27%
Individuals	7,023		33,899,812
18 years and over	5,775	82.23%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	383	5.45%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	1,194	17.0%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	880	12.53%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	4,751	67.65%	31.63%

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