Burnsville Chamber of Commerce

Relocation Information

Thank you for expressing interest in our Burnsville community.

Burnsville although 97% developed, continues to be a good place to start and grow your business. Despite the amount of development Burnsville still has commercial and industrial land available for development. Utilities are already in place throughout the city of Burnsville making it easier for businesses to relocate.

Location: Burnsville is positioned between two major highway arteries, 35 W & 35 E. Burnsville also has access to rail (there are two major railroad lines), river barge (the nation's second largest inland port on the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers) and air passenger and freight services (Mpls-St. Paul International Airport & Hubert H. Humphries Airport).

Detailed 2000 Census Figures
Population: 60,220
Persons 18 and over: 44,454
Children under 18: 15,766 or 26%
Median Age: 33 years old
Minorities: 13.7%
10% speak a different language than English at home

Households: 23,687
Average Household Size: 2.53 persons
Owner Occupied Units: 16,142 or 68% of all units
Rental Units: 7,545 or 32% of all units

51% have lived in the same house since 1995
Median value of owner occupied dwelling unit: $155,900
13% of total housing units are owned with no mortgage
Median rent for a dwelling unit: $779

Education
94% of persons 25 and over have graduated high school
27% have completed bachelor's degre
e 10% have a graduate or professional degree

Employment
80% of persons over 16 years old are in the workforce
82% drive to work alone, 10% carpool, 4% use alternative transportation, 4% work at home
22 minutes is the average commute time to work
39% of employed residents are in management or professional occupations
13% are employed in service industries
32% work in sales
7% Construction
9% production and transportation

Median household Income is $57,965