Burlington is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 6,623 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Burlington is the 116th largest community in Washington.

When you are in Burlington, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 36.1% of Burlington's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. 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 (14.25%), sales jobs (9.54%), and food service (6.02%).

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.

Burlington is very much a car-oriented city. This is because the population of Burlington isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 97.01% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small city, Burlington doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Burlington Information and Demographics

In Burlington, just 11.75% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Burlington in 2000 was $17,167, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,668 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 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 26.15% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlington include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Burlington is English. Some people also speak Spanish.