Burlington is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 10,945 people and four associated neighborhoods, Burlington is the 99th largest community in Washington. Housing costs in Burlington are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Burlington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Burlington is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burlington who work in food service (12.85%), office and administrative support (8.80%), and management occupations (7.78%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.36% 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. Burlington is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Burlington is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Burlington citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.50% of adults 25 and older in Burlington have a college degree. The per capita income in Burlington in 2022 was $36,525, which is lower middle income relative to Washington, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $146,100 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 28.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
