Burlison has 3.1 jobs for every working resident: 532 people commute in to work
Only 2% work in Burlison; the top destination outside it is Covington (24%, 8 miles). There are 536 jobs in Burlison for 172 working residents. Commuters spend 35 minutes getting to work on average, next to 26 for Tennessee and 26 for the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
In and out of Burlison on a workday
On a workday 168 residents head out to work and 4 work right here.
About 730 people are in Burlison on a workday afternoon, 99% more than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where Burlison’s workers come from
Where Burlison clocks in
24% of workers
23% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Making and building: 99% of jobs based in Burlison
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Burlison, 2013 → 2023: 163 → 536. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Burlison’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The trip to work from Burlison: about 35 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 11 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Burlison workers work from home, vs 13% across Tennessee. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 158 commuters (the 8% who work from home are left out). Across Tennessee: 87% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Half of Burlison commutes less than 24 miles
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Work in the towns next to Burlison
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Burlison workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlison | – | — | — | 35 min | $64,250 |
| Garland | 2% | — | — | 31 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Garland: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Garland. Darker towns draw more of Burlison’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Burlison: questions
What is the median household income in Burlison?
$64,250 (±$14,649) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $69,595 across Tennessee and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Burlison?
4.8%, against 13.8% across Tennessee and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Burlison?
35 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Tennessee and 26 nationally. 8% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Burlison work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Covington (24%, 8 mi), Memphis (23%, 33 mi), Ripley (6%, 19 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Burlison without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Burlison, from the people who make the trip.
More of Burlison
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.