Burlington is a medium-sized town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 17,318 people and five associated neighborhoods, Burlington is the 24th largest community in Kentucky.

Burlington real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Burlington house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Burlington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.43% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Burlington 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, Burlington really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Burlington 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.

The education level of Burlington citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.45% of adults in Burlington have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Burlington in 2018 was $39,170, which is wealthy relative to Kentucky, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $156,680 for a family of four. However, Burlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.