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State of North Carolina - 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) 507
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 89,359
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 593
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 89,148
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 582
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 175.80
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 75,740
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 593
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 72,504
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 211
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 13,408
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,236
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 17.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 4.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 3,180
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 3.60%


    TABLE 2. Burke County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 89,148
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,509
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 15,863
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 7,959
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 26,408
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 29.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 21,423
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 6,693
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,926
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,367
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 44,574
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 44,574
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 100.00
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 76,678
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 86.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 5,984
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 6.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 270
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 3,106
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 185
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 1,931
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 994
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Burke County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 3,610
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,089
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 34,528
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 29,184
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 85,538
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.48
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 8,793
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 11,879
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 8,342
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 24,331
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 10,712
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 44.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 18,940
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 7,776
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,787
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,061
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 54.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 10,197
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 7,473
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 36.50%


    TABLE 4. Burke County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 81,688
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,055
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 751
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 11
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 10.40
    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 11
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 694
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 13,083
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 10,618


    TABLE 5. Burke County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 14,244
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 13,008
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 12,302
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 50,223
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 30,207
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 60.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 5,326
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,113
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,879
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 24.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 9,509
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,110
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,758
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.60%


    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 2,519
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 300
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,219
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,172
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 83,589
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,014
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 75,744
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,868
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 37,427
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.50%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 34,528
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 25,589
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 302
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 296
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 98.00%
    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) 34,532


    TABLE 7. Burke County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,700,142
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,196,307
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 42.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 82,357
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 20,644
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 75.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 297,626
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,175,335
    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) 503,558
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 42.80%
    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) 89,211
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 21,079
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 197,505
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 16.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 247,787
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 21.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 503,558
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 486,984
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 478,869




     









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