Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area

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Map of Vermont highlighting the Burlington-South Burlington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Map of Vermont highlighting the Burlington-South Burlington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Burlington-South Burlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in northwestern Vermont, anchored by the cities of Burlington and South Burlington and containing four of Vermont's nine cities. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 198,889 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 207,361).[1]

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[edit] Counties

[edit] Communities

[edit] Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants

[edit] Places with 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants

[edit] Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

[edit] Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

[edit] Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 198,889 people, 75,978 households, and 49,311 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 95.43% White, 0.74% African American, 0.58% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

[edit] Economy

[edit] Personal income

The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,122, and the median income for a family was $51,690. Males had a median income of $35,363 versus $26,070 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,175.

[edit] Industry

The largest industrial facility in Vermont is IBM's semiconductor plant a few kilometers East of Burlington in Essex Junction.

[edit] Public health and safety

One study ranked the area fourth highest in gun safety, out of 100. [3]

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