HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: From 2005-2007 there were 24,000 households in Burnsville city. The average household size was 2.4 people.
Families made up 64 percent of the households in Burnsville city. This figure includes both married-couple families (45 percent) and other families (19 percent). Nonfamily households made up 36 percent of all households in Burnsville city. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
NATIVITY AND LANGUAGE: Twelve percent of the people living in Burnsville city from 2005-2007 there were foreign born. Eighty-eight percent was native, including 58 percent who were born in Minnesota.
Among people at least five years old living in Burnsville city from 2005-2007, 14 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 30 percent spoke Spanish and 70 percent spoke some other language; 51 percent reported that they did not speak English "very well."
GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: From 2005-2007, 82 percent of the people at least one year old living in Burnsville city were living in the same residence one year earlier; 8 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 7 percent from another county in the same state, 2 percent from another state, and 1 percent from abroad.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
EDUCATION: From 2005-2007, 93 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 39 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Seven percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.
The total school enrollment in Burnsville city was 16,000 from 2005-2007. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,800 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,000 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,800.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
DISABILITY: In Burnsville city, among people at least five years old from 2005-2007, 10 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5 percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to 8 percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to 30 percent of those 65 and older.
INDUSTRIES: From 2005-2007, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Burnsville city were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18 percent, and Retail trade, 15 percent.
Employment by Industry in Burnsville city, Minnesota in 2005-2007
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 0% |
Construction | 
5% |
Manufacturing |
12% |
Wholesale trade |
4% |
Retail trade |
15% |
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities |
6% |
Information |
2% |
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing |
10% |
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services |
12% |
Educational services, health care, and social assistance |
18% |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services |
9% |
Other Services (except public administration) |
5% |
Public administration |
3% |
| 
|
Percent of employed people 16 years and over
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Management, professional, and related occupations, 36 percent; Sales and office occupations, 29 percent; Service occupations, 15 percent; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 12 percent; and Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 7 percent. Eighty-seven percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 9 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers.
TRAVEL TO WORK: Eighty-two percent of Burnsville city workers drove to work alone from 2005-2007, 9 percent carpooled, 3 percent took public transportation, and 2 percent used other means. The remaining 4 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.3 minutes to get to work.
INCOME: The median income of households in Burnsville city was $61,136. Eighty-eight percent of the households received earnings and 16 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Nineteen percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $15,708. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.
POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: From 2005-2007, 9 percent of people were in poverty. Eleven percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6 percent of people 65 years old and over. Seven percent of all families and 18 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
POPULATION OF Burnsville city: From 2005-2007, Burnsville city had a total population of 60,000 - 30,000 (50 percent) females and 30,000 (50 percent) males. The median age was 36.1 years. Twenty-four percent of the population was under 18 years and 10 percent was 65 years and older.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
For people reporting one race alone, 82 percent was White; 9 percent was Black or African American; 1 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; 6 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 3 percent was Some other race. Two percent reported Two or more races. Five percent of the people in Burnsville city was Hispanic. Seventy-nine percent of the people in Burnsville city was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Burnsville city had a total of 26,000 housing units, 6 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 62 percent was in single-unit structures, 34 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 4 percent was mobile homes. Twenty-five percent of the housing units were built since 1990.
Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007
OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Burnsville city had 24,000 occupied housing units - 16,000 (67 percent) owner occupied and 8,200 (33 percent) renter occupied. Five percent of the households did not have telephone service and 6 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Forty-five percent had two vehicles and another 17 percent had three or more.
HOUSING COSTS: The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $1,617, nonmortgaged owners $477, and renters $875. Thirty-five percent of owners with mortgages, 10 percent of owners without mortgages, and 49 percent of renters in Burnsville city spent 30 percent or more of household income on housing.