One of the nice things about Burlington is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Burlington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Burlington citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.97% of adults in Burlington have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Burlington in 2022 was $34,942, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,768 for a family of four. However, Burlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Burlington is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burlington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burlington residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Burlington also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
