Burlington, North Carolina Census and Community Profile

BURLINGTON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Burlington, NC
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Burlington, NC was 44,917.

Burlington Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Burlington was 21,114, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Burlington, NC
There are an estimated 9,167 married men in the town. 54.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Burlington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Burlington is 23,803 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Burlington, North Carolina
There are an estimated 9,087 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Burlington, NC
The median age of people living in Burlington, NC was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Burlington was 2,935. There were 34,254 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17 percent of the population (7,617) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Burlington, NC
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Burlington, NC was 44,270.

White Population in Burlington, NC
The estimated White population in the Burlington community is 29,766, which is 66.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Burlington, North Carolina
The estimated Black/African American population is 11,252, which is 25.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Burlington, NC
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Burlington, NC was 154.

Asian Population in Burlington, North Carolina
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 766.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Burlington, NC
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Burlington was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,316, while those of “two or more races” was 647 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Burlington community was 4,525, or 10.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Burlington, NC
The household population number in Burlington was 43,806.

Group Quarters Population in Burlington, NC
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,111.

Average Household Size in Burlington, NC
The average household size in Burlington is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Burlington, NC
At the time of the last census survey, there were 19,567 total housing units in Burlington.

The number of occupied housing units was 18,280, or 93.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,856 were owner-occupied (59.4), and 7,424 were renter-occupied (40.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,287 vacant homes in Burlington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Burlington, North Carolina
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,694, with a median value in dollars of 98,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Burlington, NC
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $904 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Burlington, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 22,611 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Burlington, North Carolina
6,606 people in Burlington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Burlington, NC
The number of Civilian Veterans in Burlington was 4,319, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Burlington, NC
In 2000, there were 9,403 people in Burlington, NC listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Burlington, NC
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,484 people in Burlington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Burlington, North Carolina
There were 22,822 in the labor force in Burlington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Burlington was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Burlington, NC
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,301. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Burlington, NC
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,441. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Burlington, North Carolina
Per capita income in Burlington in the last full census was 19,640. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Burlington numbered 1,161, or 9.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Burlington, NC
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,076, or 13.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.