Burlington, ME City Data

Burlington, ME is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 298 people who live in Burlington and approximately 144,919 who live in Penobscot County. We want to help people moving to or living in Burlington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Burlington. We have included Burlington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Burlington Information

Penobscot County where Burlington resides is 3,556.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 144,919 and has a population rank of 377 out of all the places in the United States.

Burlington has a total of 298 people and of those residents there are 151 males and 147 females. The median age of the male population is 42.3 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 1,541 births each year and around 1,403 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Burlington varies per year, but currently 298 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 298 people who live in Burlington, there are 76 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Burlington is 38 male and 38 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 234.

General Burlington Information
Total area in square miles - Penobscot County	3,556.14
Water area in square miles - Penobscot County	N/A
Resident population - Penobscot County	144,919
Population rank - Penobscot County	377
Total population	298
Total population (male)	151
Total population (female)	147
Population median age (male)	42.3
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Penobscot County	1,541
Deaths- Penobscot County	1,403
Population of one race	298
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	76
Population under 20 years (male)	38
Population under 20 years (female)	38
Total population 18 years and over	234

Burlington Social Characteristics

There are 58,096 households in Burlington. Families make up 38,149 of these households. The table below breaks down the Burlington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,913), male householder with no wife present (2,103) and female householder with no husband present (5,430). The remainder of the Burlington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,283. Burlington, ME moving companies help people in Burlington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Burlington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Burlington is based, there are 61,241 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,526 never married, 31,979 now married, 920 separated, 6,265 widowed, and 7,551 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 518 separated, 1,492 widowed and 5,959 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Burlington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Burlington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Penobscot County)
Total households	58,096
Family households (families)	38,149
With own children under 18 years	18,327
Married-couple family	29,913
With own children under 18 years	12,784
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,103
With own children under 18 years	1,364
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,430
With own children under 18 years	3,784
Nonfamily households	20,283
Householder living alone	15,483
65 years and over	5,799

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	31
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	257
Householder	85
Spouse	74
Child	83
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	41
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	14
Female householder living alone	13
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	61,241
Never married	14,526
Now married	31,979
Separated	920
Widowed	6,265
Divorced	7,551
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	518
Widowed	1,492
Divorced	5,959

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	298
Male	151
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	147
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	298
One race	298
White	298
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	298
People who are White alone	298
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,190
Same house	80,097
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,462
Different state or abroad	10,378
Different state	8,957
Abroad	1,421

PLACE OF BIRTH (Penobscot County)
Total resident population	144,919
Born in United States	106,630
State of residence	108,942
Different state	31,010
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,321
Foreign born	3,646

Burlington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Burlington. That total enrollment is 40,435 for the population of the country, which includes Burlington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,821 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,227 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,275.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Burlington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	40,435
Pre-kindergarten	1,891
Public	1,058
Private	833
Kindergarten	1,654
Public	1,498
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,067
Public	15,113
Private	954
Elementary and high school	24,614
Public	22,866
Private	1,748
High school grades 9 to 12	8,547
Public	7,753
Private	794
College, undergraduate years	10,772
Public	8,929
Private	1,843
Graduate or professional school	1,504
Public	1,240
Private	264
Not enrolled in school	99,881

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	95,505
Less than 9th grade	4,885
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,775
High school graduate	36,639
Some college, no degree	18,341
Associate's degree	7,459
Bachelor's degree	19,406
Graduate or professional degree	20.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,302

Burlington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 116,139 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Burlington. The Burlington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,156), service occupations (11,641), sales and office occupations (18,728), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (901), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,844) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,576). The 116,139 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 53,065 private wage and salary workers, 11,600 government workers, 5,010 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Penobscot County)
Population 16 years and over	116,139
In labor force	74,297
Civilian labor force	74,022
Employed	69,846
Unemployed	4,176
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	275
Females 16 years and over	60,312
In labor force	35,344
Civilian labor force	35,304
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,851
Armed forces	40
Males 16 years and over	55,827
In labor force	38,953
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,325
Armed forces	235

COMMUTING TO WORK (Penobscot County)
Workers 16 years and over	68,652
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,386
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,332
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,129
Other means	443
Worked at home	2,624
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,369,245

OCCUPATION (Penobscot County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,156
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,156
Service occupations	11,641
Sales and office occupations	18,728
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	901
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,844
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,576

INDUSTRY (Penobscot County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,156
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,607
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,308
Wholesale trade	2,658
Retail trade	9,745
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,899
Information	1,662
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,859
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,908
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	19,968
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,785
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,965

CLASS OF WORKER (Penobscot County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,156
Private wage and salary workers	53,065
Government workers	11,600
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,010
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Burlington Housing Characteristics

In Burlington, ME there are 66,847 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 58,096 occupied and 8,751 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Burlington, there are 41,000 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,260 units in Burlington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Burlington, ME local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Burlington, ME truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Burlington. There are 1,822 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,595 with rent between $200-299, 5,979 with rent between $300-499 and 6,864 with rent for $500 and above. Full Burlington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Burlington, ME home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Penobscot County)
Total housing units	66,847
Occupied housing units	58,096
Vacant housing units	8,751

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Penobscot County)
Total housing units	66,847
1-unit, detached	41,000
1-unit, attached	1,260
2 units	4,150
3 or 4 units	5,234
5 to 9 units	3,230
10 to 19 units	1,186
20 to 49 units	864
50 or more units	526
Mobile home	9,239

HOUSING TENURE (Penobscot County)
Occupied housing units	58,096
Owner-occupied	40,554
Renter-occupied	17,542

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Penobscot County)
Occupied housing units	58,096
No vehicles available	4,495
2 vehicle available	33,078
3 vehicles available	6,952
4 vehicles available	1,432
5 or more vehicles available	497

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Penobscot County)
Occupied housing units	58,096
Utility gas	202
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,629
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	49,710
Coal or coke	62
Wood	3,411
Solar energy
Other fuel	205
No fuel used	100

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Penobscot County)
Occupied housing units	58,096
Less Than $50,000	40,554
$50,000 to $99,999	15,204
$100,000 to $149,999	5,726
$150,000 to $199,999	1,430
$200,000 to $299,999	757
$300,000 to $499,999	150
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	82,400

GROSS RENT (Penobscot County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,542
Less than $200	1,822
$200 to $299	1,595
$300 to $499	5,979
$500 to $699	5,084
$700 to $999	1,640
$1,000 to $1,499	140
$1,500 or more	N/A