Burlington is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 9,736 people and eight constituent neighborhoods, Burlington is the 213rd largest community in New Jersey.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Burlington is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Burlington is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Burlington who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.06%), sales jobs (10.88%), and food service (4.98%).

One of the nice things about Burlington is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Despite the fact that Burlington is a relatively small city, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the bus, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Burlington Information and Demographics

The citizens of Burlington are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.07% of adults in Burlington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Burlington in 2000 was $20,208, which is lower middle income relative to New Jersey, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $80,832 for a family of four.

Burlington is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Burlington home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Burlington is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

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