Burlington, NC Demographic Data
Burlington, NC Summary
Burlington is located in Guilford County in North Carolina
- Population: 51,047
- Area: 25.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 25.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,011.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 616.14 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Burlington, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,361
54%
50.8
Male
24,209
46%
49.2
Total Population
52,570
323,128,000
Burlington, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,472
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,166
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,810
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,025
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,359
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,268
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,140
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,925
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,392
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,150
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,998
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,516
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,349
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,445
76.9%
77.2
Female
22,449
55.5%
51.3
Male
17,996
44.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
38,500
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,774
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,863
16.9%
15.2
Female
5,595
63.1%
55.8
Male
3,268
36.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Burlington, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,923
96.9%
96.8
White
28,917
55.0%
72.6
Black or African American
15,506
29.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
119
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,598
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
288
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
413
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
13
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
14
0.0%
0.2
Korean
70
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
254
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
546
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
258
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
239
0.5%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
19
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,525
8.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,647
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,434
16.0%
17.8
Mexican
6,018
11.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
670
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
99
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,647
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,136
84.0%
82.2
Burlington, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,319
6.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,718
10.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,796
27.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,922
25.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,826
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,538
15.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,619
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,037
16.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
29,701
83.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,157
22.8%
31.2
Burlington, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,805
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
18,040
42.8%
47.5
Divorced
5,635
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,623
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
3,019
7.2
5.8%
Burlington, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,230
81.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,868
18.1%
21.6%
Spanish
6,873
14.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
922
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
982
2.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
91
0.2%
1.1%
Burlington, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,915
8.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,048
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,306
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,769
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,801
17.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,219
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,812
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,696
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
676
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
391
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
37,862
57,617
Per capita income
23,150
31,128
Burlington, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
101
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,605
10.8%
9.8
Construction
1,299
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,872
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,340
5.5%
6.6
Information
248
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,478
18.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,210
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,183
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
548
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,250
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
625
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
453
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,032
8.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,797
28.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,616
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,808
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,959
20.5%
18.1%
Burlington, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,906
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
19,648
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,162
13.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
166
0.7%
5.1
Walked
273
1.1%
2.7
Other means
166
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
491
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Burlington, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,926
8.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,344
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,945
32.1%
37.1
3 or more
4,418
20.4%
21.0
Burlington, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,633
89.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,301
52.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,332
47.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,473
10.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Burlington, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,106
1 room
181
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
440
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,093
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
5,921
24.6%
16.5
5 rooms
5,869
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,741
15.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,427
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,625
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,809
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Burlington, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,106
1-unit, detached
15,626
64.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,017
4.2%
5.9
2-units
980
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,366
5.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,526
6.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,475
6.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,346
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
770
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Burlington, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,437
6.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,814
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,043
20.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,393
14.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,424
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,345
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,821
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,188
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
484
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
157
0.7%
1.4%
Burlington, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,786
59.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
385
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
7,682
35.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
398
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
203
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
29
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
150
0.7%
1.1
Burlington, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,811
47295100.0
Less than $500
182
2.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
256
3.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
283
4.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
297
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,016
14.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,353
34.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,424
35.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,015
44.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,091
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
649
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
439
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,598
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%
Burlington, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,713
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.4%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
63
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
80
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
259
2.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,260
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,536
15.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,481
66.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
619
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
750
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,003
10.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,252
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,230
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
905
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
768
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,322
45.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
852
0.0%
0.0%
Burlington, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,301
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
861
7.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,890
25.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,902
25.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,307
20.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,169
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
848
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
308
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
124,400
205,000
