Burns is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Burns’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
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.
Being a small town, Burns does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
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.
