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Burke County Statistics

Facts

Land area507.1 square miles
Population Density179.3 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)89,842
Population change-1.2%
Under 5 years of age5%
Under 1820.3%
65 and over17.8%
Females50%
White86.5
Hispanic or Latino of any race5.7
Asian3.7%
Two or more races1.5%
Black or African American6.8%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.7%
Had graduated from high school77%
Had a bachelor degree or higher16.6%
Veterans6,383

Households and Housing

Households34,664
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more87.7%
Median household income$37,263
The Per capita income$19,701
Live below the poverty line20%
Housing units40,433
Multi-unit structures9%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$110,900
Residents owning their homes71.8%

Business Facts

Total number of firms6,778
Women-owned firms23.8%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms4.3%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$661,178
Retail sales per capita$7,443
Manufacturers shipments$2,271,177
Merchant wholesaler sales$289,487
Source US Census Data