Burrillville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 16,794 people and three associated neighborhoods, Burrillville is the 24th largest community in Rhode Island.
Also of interest is that Burrillville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Burrillville is worth considering.
One downside of living in Burrillville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Burrillville, the average commute to work is 35.71 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Burrillville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.99% of adults in Burrillville have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Burrillville in 2022 was $48,448, which is middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $193,792 for a family of four. However, Burrillville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Burrillville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burrillville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Burrillville include French, Irish, English, Italian, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Burrillville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.