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

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Burlington	Vermont	National
Income per capita	$69,236	$44,794	$44,883
Median household income	$115,520	$82,422	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$152,031	$100,400	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,721	$48,793	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,755	$51,965	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,038	$39,268	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Burlington is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Burlington is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Burlington is 41% 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

$77,005 $115,520 $231,040

City

$54,942 $82,422 $164,844

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 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	1,100	$138,544	70.3%
Shelburne, VT	6,171	$125,320	54.1%
Essex Junction, VT	11,172	$112,965	38.9%
Cambridge, VT	250	$108,832	33.8%
Parc, NY	232	$98,411	21.0%
South Burlington, VT	20,010	$115,520	42.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Badger, AK	20,019	$138,642	70.5%
Bethany, OK	20,021	$77,530	4.7%
Makakilo, HI	20,024	$167,082	105.4%
Affton, MO	19,993	$101,192	24.4%
Matteson, IL	19,990	$125,744	54.6%
South Burlington, VT	20,010	$115,520	42.0%

Source: The South Burlington, VT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.