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Burke County Statistics

Facts

Land area827.0 square miles
Population Density28.2 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)22,923
Population change-1.7%
Under 5 years of age6.9%
Under 1826.5%
65 and over13.6%
Females52.1%
White49.2
Hispanic or Latino of any race3
Asian0.4%
Two or more races1.4%
Black or African American48.5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school77%
Had a bachelor degree or higher9.9%
Veterans1,490

Households and Housing

Households7,881
Persons per household2.9
Living in the same house for one year or more90.9%
Median household income$31,494
The Per capita income$16,171
Live below the poverty line33.5%
Housing units9,752
Multi-unit structures9%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$80,000
Residents owning their homes70.2%

Business Facts

Total number of firms1,797
Women-owned firms36.2%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms28.3%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$177,473
Retail sales per capita$7,776
Manufacturers shipments$0
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data