Overall, Burlison’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
One downside of living in Burlison, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.41 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Burlison doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Burlison are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.64% of adults in Burlison having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Burlison in 2022 was $29,264, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,056 for a family of four. However, Burlison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Burlison is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burlison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burlison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burlison include English, Irish, German, Brazilian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Burlison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
