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, Burlington isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Burlington are a mix 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 (15.99%), sales jobs (10.53%), and office and administrative support (8.31%). One of the nice things about Burlington is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Being a small city, Burlington does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Burlington 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 Burlington, 21.20% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Burlington in 2022 was $35,064, 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 $140,256 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 30.06% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
