Burlington is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 11,005 people and five associated neighborhoods, Burlington is the 88th largest community in Wisconsin.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Burlington is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 39.55% of the Burlington workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Burlington is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burlington who work in management occupations (10.92%), sales jobs (9.57%), and office and administrative support (9.34%). The overall education level of Burlington is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.10% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Burlington in 2022 was $42,716, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,864 for a family of four. However, Burlington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Burlington is a somewhat 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 10.81% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
