Burns is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,872 people and two associated neighborhoods, Burns is the 246th largest community in Tennessee. Burns real estate is some of the most expensive in Tennessee, although Burns house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Burns is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Burns is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Burns who work in management occupations (14.80%), sales jobs (13.27%), and office and administrative support (11.63%). A relatively large number of people in Burns telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Because of many things, Burns is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Burns really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Burns perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Burns is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Burns, the average commute to work is 30.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Burns is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Burns are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.77% of adults in Burns having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Burns in 2022 was $33,052, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,208 for a family of four. However, Burns contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Burns is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burns home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burns residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burns include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Burns is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
