Burke County, GA Demographic Data
Burke County, GA Summary
Burke County is located in Georgia
- Population: 23,336
- Area: 834.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 826.97 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 27.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 291.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Burke County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,897
52%
50.8
Male
10,941
48%
49.2
Total Population
22,838
323,128,000
Burke County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,624
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,758
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,686
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,412
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,652
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,790
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,540
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,057
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,732
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,385
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,007
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
826
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
369
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,811
73.6%
77.2
Female
8,964
53.3%
51.3
Male
7,847
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,798
69.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,840
16.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,202
14.0%
15.2
Female
1,825
57.0%
55.8
Male
1,377
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Burke County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,696
99.4%
96.8
White
10,961
48.0%
72.6
Black or African American
11,238
49.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.0%
0.8
Asian
60
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
40
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
429
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
142
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
680
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
502
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
69
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
50
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
59
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
22,158
97.0%
82.2
Burke County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,011
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,325
15.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,617
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,951
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,272
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
818
5.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
712
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,336
22.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,370
77.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,530
10.4%
31.2
Burke County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,827
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
8,278
46.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,854
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
662
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,149
6.5
5.8%
Burke County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,431
96.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
783
3.7%
21.6%
Spanish
620
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
57
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
85
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
21
0.1%
1.1%
Burke County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,000
12.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
738
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,260
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,091
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,105
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,097
13.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
771
9.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
733
9.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
167
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
120
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
34,589
57,617
Per capita income
18,667
31,128
Burke County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
384
4.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
590
6.9%
9.8
Construction
748
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,884
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
272
3.2%
6.6
Information
131
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,564
18.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
196
2.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
574
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
362
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
964
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
789
9.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
150
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,452
16.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,087
24.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,694
19.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,873
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,502
17.4%
18.1%
Burke County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,552
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,372
86.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
774
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
13
0.2%
5.1
Walked
83
1.0%
2.7
Other means
106
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
204
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.7
26.6
Burke County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
573
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,769
34.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,474
30.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,266
28.0%
21.0
Burke County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
8,082
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,716
70.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,366
29.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,742
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Burke County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,824
1 room
147
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
65
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
440
4.5%
9.1
4 rooms
1,277
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
2,141
21.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,570
26.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,530
15.6%
12.0
8 rooms
842
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
812
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Burke County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,824
1-unit, detached
5,434
55.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
30
0.3%
5.9
2-units
295
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
465
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
173
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12
0.1%
4.4
20 or more units
9
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,349
34.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
57
0.6%
0.1
Burke County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
839
8.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
356
3.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
504
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
753
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,600
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,001
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,683
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,857
18.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
198
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
33
0.3%
1.4%
Burke County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
851
10.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
519
6.4%
4.7
Electricity
6,538
80.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
116
1.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
35
0.4%
1.1
Burke County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,804
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
17
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
1.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
85
3.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
289
10.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
821
29.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,503
53.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,357
48.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
291
10.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
321
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
144
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
678
24.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Burke County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,030
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
88
4.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
953
46.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
989
48.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
336
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
541
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
281
14.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
279
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
153
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
207
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
839
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
404
0.0%
0.0%
Burke County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,716
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,608
28.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,880
32.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,024
17.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
609
10.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
358
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
115
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
96
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
26
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,800
205,000
