South Burlington

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South Burlington, Vermont
South Burlington, Vermont

South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 15,814. It is composed of multiple sets of suburban neighborhoods and a commercial center, which the residents are slowly converting to a downtown. It is also home to the state's largest mall, the University Mall. The city's biggest draw is its excellent public schools, with correspondingly high taxes. It also has significant lakefront property, including the public park and beach, "Red Rocks".

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 76.7 km² (29.6 mi²). 43.1 km² (16.6 mi²) of it is land and 33.6 km² (13.0 mi²) of it (43.82%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 15,814 people, 6,332 households, and 3,786 families residing in the city. The population density was 366.9/km² (950.2/mi²). There were 6,501 housing units at an average density of 150.8/km² (390.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.78% White, 0.83% African American, 0.18% Native American, 3.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 6,332 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,566, and the median income for a family was $67,241. Males had a median income of $42,076 versus $29,883 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,290. About 2.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable residents

  • Harry Bliss, cartoonist and illustrator.
  • Sean Keogh, professional basketball player.

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