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Burlington, NC Urban Area

152,375 Population
92 square miles 1,655.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.3 ±1.9 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$35,546 ±$2,410 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$64,079 ±$4,609 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

14% ±3.3% (20,562  ±4,881) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

25.1 minutes ±0.8 (1,567,555  ±70,774) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2024 5-year data
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

60,974 ±2,167 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.4 ±0.1 (145,985  ±6,291) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

2.3% ±1.7% (882  ±636) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about half the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

67,320 ±2,376 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$297,700 ±$17,316 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

14.1% ±3.2% (21,392  ±4,998.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

88.9% ±3.8% (88,867  ±5,691.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
31.7% ±2.8% (31,623  ±3,137.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

12% ±1.6% (18,312  ±2,618) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

6.8% ±1.6% (8,083  ±1,947) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
8,083 Total veterans ±1,947 7,204 Male ±1,819 879 Female ±484

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