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Burlington, NC Metro Area

183,040 Population
423.5 square miles 432.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.8 ±1.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$36,314 ±$2,260 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$65,966 ±$3,144 Median household income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

14.7% ±3% (26,010  ±5,266) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

25.9 minutes ±1.4 (2,014,755  ±158,206) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

73,880 ±1,788 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.4 ±0.1 (176,637  ±219) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

3.7% ±2.1% (1,657  ±926) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

80,918 ±100 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$289,200 ±$12,965 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

12.8% ±2.8% (23,189  ±5,078.2) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

89.3% ±4.6% (109,610  ±5,910.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
30.5% ±2.6% (37,447  ±3,260.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 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

11.1% (20,390  ±2,347) Foreign-born population
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

6.8% ±1.3% (9,711  ±1,873) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
9,711 Total veterans ±1,873 8,681 Male ±1,780 1,030 Female ±501

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