South Burlington, VT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Burlington	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$46,174	$30,663	$29,829
Median household income	$76,227	$56,104	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,969	$67,938	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,313	$32,858	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,998	$35,143	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,730	$26,280	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Burlington is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Burlington is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Burlington is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Burlington is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,812 $76,227 $152,454

City

$37,398 $56,104 $112,208

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Burlington median earnings by income bracket

South Burlington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	27.4%	27.4%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jericho, VT	1,077	$92,188	66.6%
Shelburne, VT	6,008	$85,216	54.0%
Essex Junction, VT	10,761	$76,845	38.9%
Cambridge, VT	244	$72,500	31.1%
Parc, NY	225	$65,179	17.8%
South Burlington, VT	19,359	$76,227	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Angleton, TX	19,371	$67,181	21.4%
Matteson, IL	19,374	$84,611	52.9%
Pinole, CA	19,343	$104,904	89.6%
Plattsburgh, NY	19,343	$51,588	6.7%
Louisville, CO	19,342	$116,073	109.8%
South Burlington, VT	19,359	$76,227	37.8%

Source: The South Burlington, VT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).