Burke County, NC Demographic Data
Burke County, NC Summary
Burke County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 90,505
- Area: 515.08 sq. miles
- Land Area: 507.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 175.71 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,008.86 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Burke County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
44,758
50%
50.8
Male
44,093
50%
49.2
Total Population
88,851
323,128,000
Burke County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,711
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,413
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,195
4.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,033
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,223
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,993
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,827
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,859
15.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,890
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,012
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,700
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,612
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,383
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
71,646
80.6%
77.2
Female
36,271
50.6%
51.3
Male
35,375
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
68,609
77.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,413
24.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,695
19.9%
15.2
Female
10,007
56.6%
55.8
Male
7,688
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Burke County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
87,828
98.8%
96.8
White
74,837
84.2%
72.6
Black or African American
5,443
6.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
537
0.6%
0.8
Asian
3,447
3.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
127
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,437
3.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,023
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,482
6.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
83,369
93.8%
82.2
Burke County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,148
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,015
10.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,344
31.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,242
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,113
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,170
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,244
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,163
18.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
52,113
81.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10,414
16.2%
31.2
Burke County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,433
27.1%
33.7%
Now Married
39,313
52.0%
47.5
Divorced
7,558
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,836
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
5,392
7.1
5.8%
Burke County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
77,335
90.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,805
9.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Burke County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,346
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,982
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,106
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,044
14.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,972
19.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,680
19.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,035
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,699
4.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
721
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
626
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
40,345
57,617
Per capita income
21,030
31,128
Burke County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
559
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,262
11.5%
9.8
Construction
2,065
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,074
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
689
1.9%
6.6
Information
408
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,348
25.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,846
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,193
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,697
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,582
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,277
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
946
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,359
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,938
24.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,428
22.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,253
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,968
24.3%
18.1%
Burke County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
36,290
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
30,191
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,704
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.0%
5.1
Walked
271
0.7%
2.7
Other means
867
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,242
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Burke County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,555
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,505
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,715
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
9,436
26.8%
21.0
Burke County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
35,211
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
24,025
68.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,186
31.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,443
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Burke County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,654
1 room
1,540
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
248
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
2,915
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
9,152
22.5%
16.5
5 rooms
10,598
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
7,559
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
4,452
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,070
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,120
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Burke County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,654
1-unit, detached
26,764
65.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
710
1.7%
5.9
2-units
457
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
575
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,653
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
261
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
392
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
9,842
24.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Burke County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,403
5.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,133
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,855
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,377
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,938
19.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,395
18.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,414
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,360
10.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
681
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
98
0.2%
1.4%
Burke County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,239
12.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,124
3.2%
4.7
Electricity
23,209
65.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,472
12.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,575
4.5%
1.9
Solar energy
109
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
95
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
388
1.1%
1.1
Burke County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,507
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
78
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
201
1.7%
7.0%
Less than $500
570
5.0%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
592
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
763
6.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,951
25.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
6,352
55.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,554
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,585
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
909
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
932
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,527
22.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burke County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,668
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
43
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
586
6.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,690
17.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,349
76.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,518
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
634
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,171
23.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,418
15.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
574
6.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,378
14.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
482
5.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,289
35.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,874
0.0%
0.0%
Burke County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
24,025
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,684
15.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,498
27.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,125
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,776
15.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,483
14.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
972
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
436
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
51
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
116,200
205,000