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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.30 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Burns doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Burns overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Burns, 21.77% have at least a bachelor's 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.
