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State of Georgia - County of Burke

Burke County Demography

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  • Table 1. Burke County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Burke County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Burke County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Burke County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Burke County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Burke County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Burke County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Burke County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 830
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 22,591
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,670
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 22,243
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,684
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 26.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 20,579
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,650
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 19,349
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 348
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,664
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,230
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 6.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 316
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 2. Burke County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 22,243
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 1,781
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 5,173
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 23.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,032
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 6,072
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 4,769
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,290
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 795
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 331
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 33.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 10,556
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 11,687
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 10,433
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 46.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 11,343
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 51.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 51
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 57
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 3
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 141
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 215
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.00%


    TABLE 3. Burke County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 280
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 63
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 7,934
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 7,037
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 21,963
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.77
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,875
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 3,543
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 44.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,795
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 5,803
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 3,047
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,604
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,709
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 47.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,810
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,144
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 63.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 2,131
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,749
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.80%


    TABLE 4. Burke County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 22,460
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 368
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 227
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 4
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 5
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 201
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,937
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,293


    TABLE 5. Burke County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 4,888
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 4,791
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 4,375
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 11,834
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,549
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 55.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,134
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 9.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 23,787
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,667
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 34.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 5,802
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -345
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 2,667
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 25.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 34.40%


    TABLE 6. Burke County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,216
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 270
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 946
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 941
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 22,693
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,358
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 19,959
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,715
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 8,842
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 7,934
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 6,030
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 76.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 42
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 38
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 90.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 5,246


    TABLE 7. Burke County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 356,236
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 237,508
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 50.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 22,825
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 15,607
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 57.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 86,683
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 202,718
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 23,835
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 13,812
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 4,433
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 25,093
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 12.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 41,187
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 20.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 23,835
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 28,438
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 29,760




     









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