Life in Burke County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Burke County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Burke County:
The population in Burke County is 87,799.
The median home value in Burke County is $228,914.
The median income in Burke County is $53,732.
The median rent in Burke County is $768.
The unemployment rate in Burke County is 6.0%.
The poverty rate in Burke County is 17.0%.
The average high in Burke County is 73.7° and there are 113.5 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Burke County is 73.7°.
There are 92.37 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 113.5 inches of rain each year with 3.6 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:20 hours of sun each day in Burke County.
| Stat | Burke County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 73.7 |
| Nice Days | 92.37 |
| Rainfall | 113.5 |
| Snowfall | 3.6 |
| Sunny_hours | 5:20 |
The current population in Burke County is 87,799. The population has decreased -2.4% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 87,829 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 90,148 | 0.2% |
| 2020 | 89,968 | - |
Burke County is 49.9% female with 43,777 female residents.
Burke County is 50.1% male with 44,021 male residents.
| Gender | Burke County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.9% | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| Male | 50.1% | 49.0% | 49.6% |
Burke County is:
80.9% White with 71,070 White residents.
5.9% African American with 5,138 African American residents.
0.1% American Indian with 111 American Indian residents.
3.4% Asian with 2,984 Asian residents.
0.1% Hawaiian with 58 Hawaiian residents.
0.5% Other with 455 Other residents.
2.4% Two Or More with 2,125 Two Or More residents.
6.7% Hispanic with 5,858 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Burke County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.9% | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 5.9% | 20.6% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 2.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% | 10.0% | 18.7% |
5.4% of households in Burke County earn Less than $10,000.
5.3% of households in Burke County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
11.0% of households in Burke County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
9.1% of households in Burke County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
16.2% of households in Burke County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
18.0% of households in Burke County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
13.0% of households in Burke County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
14.2% of households in Burke County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
4.0% of households in Burke County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
3.9% of households in Burke County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Burke County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.0% | 8.1% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.0% | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13.0% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.2% | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.9% | 8.5% | 11.4% |
7.0% of adults in Burke County completed < 9th grade.
9.0% of adults in Burke County completed 9-12th grade.
32.0% of adults in Burke County completed high school / ged.
21.0% of adults in Burke County completed some college.
12.0% of adults in Burke County completed associate's degree.
12.0% of adults in Burke County completed bachelor's degree.
6.0% of adults in Burke County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Burke County completed professional degree.
0.0% of adults in Burke County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Burke County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| Some College | 21% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 12% | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1% | 2% |
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