| | Burlington, VT | Bakersfield, CA | United States |
| Population | 44,703 | 398,756 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.8% | 49.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 27.2 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 42,435 | 348,760 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 38,889 | 247,057 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 39,127 | 174,820 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 10.3% | 56.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 9.6% | 120.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,337.6 | 2,663.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.3 | 149.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 5.2 | 1.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Burlington, VT | Bakersfield, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.7% | 8.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.0% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 18.4% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 16.0% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 16.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.0% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.8% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Burlington, VT | Bakersfield, CA | United States |
| White | 83.8% | 30.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.2% | 6.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.6% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 52.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Burlington, VT | Bakersfield, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 24.6% | 48.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 24.0% | 46.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 75.4% | 51.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 63.6% | 37.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.0% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.16 | 3.20 | 2.60 |
| Households | 17,174 | 123,334 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,307 | 92,212 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.0% | 37.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.0% | 30.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 10,867 | 31,122 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.6% | 21.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.4% | 11.3% | 10.8% |