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     Population
South Burlington   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   17,574   152,782   621,270
Total Population, 2000   14,879   146,571   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   3,415   34,513   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   2,067   13,780   77,510
 ...that is Female   8,370   75,124   310,490
 ...that is Male   7,444   71,447   298,337
Median Age, 2000   36.20   34.20   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   894.01   271.91   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   15,054   105,365   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   273   7,397   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   2,070   14,810   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   16.16%   11.24%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   649   9,819.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   169   1,620   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   148   968   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   14,990   138,073   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   7,289   63,539   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   5,832   54,157   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   3,531   30,353   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   2,469   21,347   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   353   3,472   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   1,961   1,983   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
South Burlington   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   192   1,561   5,504
 ...that is White Only   14,831   139,446   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   132   1,328   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   530   2,914   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   29   403   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   2   32   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   65   498   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   225   1,950   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   15,023   141,185   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   182   1,835   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   600   3,458   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   111   1,144   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   12   87   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   123   949   2,727
Native to US, 2000   14,539   137,902   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   7,448   75,434   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   6,944   61,246   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   1,275   8,669   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   580   4,339   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  South Burlington
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1852
Type of Entity Municipality - City
County Chittenden County
Regional Planning Commission Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board Yes
Development Category 2 - New Growth Town

     Housing
South Burlington   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   6,332   56,452   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.31   2.47   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   3,785   35,168   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.93   3.02   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   6,498   58,864   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   4,351   37,292   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   1,981   19,160   70,850
  ...Vacant   169   2,412   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   60   1,291   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $134,700   $136,500   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,239   $1,201   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $464   $426   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   20.40%   20.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $822   $662   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   27.80%   27.50%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   3,752   24,007   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   488   7,016   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   654   3,887   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   1,335   19,313   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   55   427
 ...Heated with Wood   94   1,834   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   0   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   9   280   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   60   331
Extended South Burlington Housing Data Profile

     Economy
South Burlington
 
Chittenden County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $51,566   $47,673   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $67,241   $59,460   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $25,290   $23,501   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $77,040.00   $73,524.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $31,140.77   $28,303.01   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $40,620   $45,032   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $25,837   $23,092   $21,497
  ...Male   $31,903   $29,502   $26,445
  ...Female   $21,246   $18,262   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $5,245,061   $1,518,404,509   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   10,080   88,900   355,400
   ...Employed   9,560   83,300   338,500
   ...Unemployed   520   3,600   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.20   4.00   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   14,588   139438   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   617   12,267   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   25   846   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   17   1,161   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   12   835   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   420   8,346   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   70   527   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   73   552   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   3,770   35,439   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   87   1,738   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   35   1,402   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   97   2,499   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   40   973   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   426   8,382   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   209   4,246   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   6,343   56,500   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   145   2,139   11,610

     Transportation
South Burlington   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   15.18   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   286.05   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   5.01   675.74   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   2.70   38.26   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   0   175.32   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   5.44   12.50   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   3.05   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   2,236   18,651   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   3,033   25,247   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   657   8,542   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   406   4,012   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.66   1.74   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.82   1.95   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.31   1.32   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   8,440   79,670   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   6,727   60,619   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   659   8,581   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   90   1,186   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   40   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   65   424   977
   ...who Walked to Work   427   5,144   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   40   353   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   432   3,323   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   5,702   53,557   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   677   5,572   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   112   801   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   120,895   1,507,730   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   15.10   19.75   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   90   835   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   2   11   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   56   505   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   32   319   1,514

     Education
South Burlington   Chittenden County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   15,304   141,539   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   201   2,554   12,265
      ...Private School   200   1,914   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   1,571   14,961   65,574
      ...Private School   47   1,375   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   733   6,862   32,174
      ...Private School   78   952   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   1,364   9,976   20,669
      ...Private School   230   4,144   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   217   2,036   3,684
      ...Private School   107   1,061   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   10,556   95,704   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   12,396   112,092   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   304   3,359   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   635   7,460   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   2,298   25,638   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   3,024   25,554   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   1,052   9,371   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   2,971   25,873   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   2,112   14,837   45,092
South Burlington School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
South Burlington   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.3437   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3547   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3557   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.9639   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
South Burlington   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   1   10,444   30,033
  ...Against People   0   1,105   3,623
  ...Against Property   1   8,394   23,506
  ...Against Society   0   945   2,904

     Natural Resources
South Burlington   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   10,649.60   344,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   8,307.20   53,300   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   211.25   48,887.46   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   1.10%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   11,682.84   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   72.89   25,208.11   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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