COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE


Brownfields \| CDBG \| VISTA \| Site Map \| CEDO Home \| City Home
Burlington A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Housing	Business	Community	Waterfront

Consolidated Plan

Executive Summary

Purpose of the Plan

Development of the
Plan

Community Profile

Maps:

Burlington Census
Tracts - 2000

Median Family
Income - Region

Median Family
Income - Burlington

Poverty Rates for
Individuals

Family Poverty

      Low-Moderate
      Income
      Neighborhoods

New Residents,
Foreign-Born

Housing Conditions
and Market Analysis

Maps:

Age of Housing Stock
- Region

Age of Housing -
Burlington

Homeownership

Homeownership
Trends

Cost-Burdened
Renters

College Students

Assisted Housing
Inventory

Housing Needs

HUD Table 2A

Housing Strategies

Fair Housing

HOME Program
Policies

Public Housing
Strategy

    Inventory of Homeless
    Facilities and
    Supportive Housing

Nature and Extent of
Homelessness

Homeless Strategy -
Continuum of Care

Supportive Housing
Needs

Economic
Development

Introduction

General Policies and
Principles

General Economic
Data and Trends

Targeted Districts

Map of Targeted
Districts

Targeted Strategies

Social Services

Neighborhood
Development

HUD Table 2B

Strategic Plan

Affordable Housing

Priority 1: Produce
Affordable Housing

      Priority 2: Promote
      Homeownership and
      Household Mobility

      Priority 3: Preserve
      and Upgrade the
      Existing Housing
      Stock

Priority 4: Protect
the Vulnerable

Priority 5: Regional
Housing Issues

Economic
Development

Priority 1: A Strong
and Vital Downtown

Priority 2:
Waterfront

      Priority 3: North
      Street and Other
      Neighborhood
      Activity Centers

      Priority 4: South End
      Arts & Business
      District (Enterprise
      Zone)

Priority 5: Intervale

      Priority 6: Continued
      Growth and
      Development of
      Locally-Owned
      Businesses

Priority 7: Brownfield
Redevelopment

      Priority 8: Equal
     Opportunity / Livable
     Wage / Child Care

Priority 9:
Transportation

Priority 10:
Targeted Industries

      Priority 11:
      Cooperative
      Relationships

Social Services

Priority 1: Basic
Services

Priority 2: Families
and Youth

      Priority 3: Seniors
      and People with
      Disabilities

      Priority 4: Equal
      Access / Civil and
      Human Rights

      Priority 5: Health,
      Prevention, Public
      Safety and Quality of
      Life

Neighborhood
Development

      Priority 1:
      Neighborhood
      Infrastructure and
      Public Facilities

      Priority 2:
      Environmental
      Quality

Priority 3:
Waterfront

    Neighborhood
    Revitalization
    Strategy

Institutional Structure
and Coordination

    Anti-Poverty and
    Resource Allocation
    Strategy

Monitoring Standards
and Procedures

Citizen Participation
Plan

Appendix A: Inventory
of Services

Appendix B: Public
Comments

2003 Consolidated Plan for Housing & Community Development
Economic Development Needs and Strategies

General Economic Data and Trends

2002 Annual Unemployment Rates

Burlington	3.2%
Chittenden County	2.9%
Burlington LMA	3.0%
State	3.7%
National	5.8%

Unemployment Rates by Census Tract, 2000 Census

Census Tract 1	3.65%
Census Tract 2	Census Tract 3	8.85%
Census Tract 4	5.60%
Census Tract 5	3.44%
Census Tract 6	5.63%
Census Tract 7	8.11%
Census Tract 8	4.48%
Census Tract 9	9.20%
Census Tract 10	8.31%
Census Tract 11	1.98%

Annual Average Employment

	1990 Chittenden County	1990 Burlington	2000 Chittenden County	2000 Burlington
Manufacturing	15,431	2,597	16,961	2,425
Construction	4,347	775	5,191	759
Transportation & Public Utilities	3,622	1,192	4,535	1,151
Retail	14,839	5,130	16,805	4,866
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	4,038	2,588	4,370	2,128
Other Services	19,711	10,542	29,465	12,541
Government	11,138	6,720	13,251	6,848
Other	4,422	1,257	4,706	729

Average Annual Employment in Burlington

	1978	1980	1982	1984	1986	1988	1990	1992	1994	1996	1998	2000
Manufacturing	4,246	3,975	4,149	3,940	3,914	3,787	2,597	2,214	2,434	2,472	2,554	2,425
Construction	682	803	714	787	854	977	775	574	638	573	680	759
Transportation & Public Utilities	1,290	1,332	1,278	1,245	1,357	1,328	1,192	1,176	1,240	1,234	1,146	1,151
Retail	3,776	4,231	4,491	4,850	4,979	5,484	5,130	4,759	4,738	4,664	4,352	4,866
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate	1,685	1,693	1,873	1,988	2,334	2,552	2,588	2,297	2,340	1,906	1,972	2,128
Services	6,038	6,835	7,636	8,173	9,033	9,654	10,542	10,385	10,729	11,889	12,250	12,541
Government	5,690	5,758	5,763	5,967	5,995	6,528	6,720	6,949	6,636	6,453	6,040	6,848
Other	1,409	1,339	1,344	1,382	1,650	1,760	1,257	1,083	995	855	816	729

Jobs by Gender by Industry by Average Wage

	Male	Female	Average Annual Wage
Agriculture	17	51	$16,421
Construction	767	83	$34,021
Manufacturing	1,561	681	$49,300
Wholesale trade	367	201	$40,756
Retail trade	1,463	1,486	$18,057
Transportation, Warehousing & Utilities	506	108	$29,999
Information	494	451	$32,598
Finance and Insurance	209	460	$54,308
Real Estate	256	161	$25,963
Professional and Business Srvcs	1,199	791	$44,560
Educational Services	1,159	2,210	$24,340
Health Care & Social Assistance	618	1,811	$36,977
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation	194	192	$48,288
Accommodation & Food Services	1,104	1,061	$13,230
Other Services	313	684	$17,751
Government	372	305	$36,135

Residents Living and Working in Same Town

Bolton	8.9%
Burlington	53.5%
Charlotte	22.8%
Colchester	22.7%
Essex	41.6%
Hinesburg	20.3%
Huntington	14.5%
Jericho	12.5%
Milton	19.8%
Richmond	11.9%
St. George	9.6%
Shelburne	26.9%
South Burlington	32.4%
Underhill	15.1%
Westford	11.7%
Williston	26.1%
Winooski	14.8%

Jobs by Company Size - 2000 Chittenden County

Company Size (# of Employees)	< 5	5 - 9	10 - 19	20 - 49	50 - 99	100 - 249	250 - 499	500 - 999	1000 +
Total # of Jobs in County	5,826	7,382	9,949	14,522	10,951	12,885	6,597	2,226	11,695

Page last updated May 13, 2003

Burlington City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401

2007 City of Burlington, Vermont