Burlison is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 367 people and two associated neighborhoods, Burlison is the 351st largest community in Tennessee.When you are in Burlison, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.21% of Burlison’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Burlison is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Burlison who work in teaching (12.68%), office and administrative support (10.56%), and healthcare (9.86%). You will also find that a lot of people in Burlison work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms. Overall, Burlison’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. In Burlison, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.19 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Burlison is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Burlison citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.68% of adults in Burlison have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Burlison in 2022 was $31,558, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,232 for a family of four. However, Burlison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Burlison is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burlison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burlison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Burlison also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.67% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Burlison include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Burlison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
