Burlington, NC City Data

Burlington, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 44,917 people who live in Burlington and approximately 130,800 who live in Alamance County. We want to help people moving to or living in Burlington to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Burlington. We have included Burlington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Burlington Information

Alamance County where Burlington resides is 434.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 130,800 and has a population rank of 410 out of all the places in the United States.

Burlington has a total of 44,917 people and of those residents there are 21,114 males and 23,803 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 1,903 births each year and around 1,342 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Burlington varies per year, but currently 44,270 are one race and 647 are two or more races.

Of the 44,917 people who live in Burlington, there are 11,613 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Burlington is 5,877 male and 5,736 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 34,254.

General Burlington Information
Total area in square miles - Alamance County	434.77
Water area in square miles - Alamance County	N/A
Resident population - Alamance County	130,800
Population rank - Alamance County	410
Total population	44,917
Total population (male)	21,114
Total population (female)	23,803
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Alamance County	1,903
Deaths- Alamance County	1,342
Population of one race	44,270
Population of two or more races	647
Population under 20 years	11,613
Population under 20 years (male)	5,877
Population under 20 years (female)	5,736
Total population 18 years and over	34,254

Burlington Social Characteristics

There are 51,584 households in Burlington. Families make up 35,769 of these households. The table below breaks down the Burlington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,851), male householder with no wife present (2,062) and female householder with no husband present (6,499). The remainder of the Burlington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,058. Burlington, NC moving companies help people in Burlington move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Burlington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Burlington is based, there are 54,907 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,889 never married, 28,861 now married, 1,828 separated, 6,549 widowed, and 5,780 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,389 separated, 1,239 widowed and 4,321 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Burlington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Burlington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alamance County)
Total households	51,584
Family households (families)	35,769
With own children under 18 years	17,554
Married-couple family	26,851
With own children under 18 years	11,668
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,062
With own children under 18 years	1,055
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,499
With own children under 18 years	3,784
Nonfamily households	16,058
Householder living alone	13,367
65 years and over	5,203

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,939
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,083
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	35,850
Householder	11,750
Spouse	8,248
Child	12,021
Other relatives	898
Nonrelatives	1,076
Unmarried partner	402
Roomer or boarder	101
Housemate or roommate	260
Unmarried partner	868
Foster child	41
Other	272

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,956
Male householder	2,577
Male householder living alone	2,059
Male householder not living alone	518
Female householder	3,953
Female householder living alone	3,488
Female householder not living alone	465
Nonrelatives	1,426
Unmarried partner	466
Roomer or boarder	200
Housemate or roommate	541
Foster child	15
Other	204

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	54,907
Never married	11,889
Now married	28,861
Separated	1,828
Widowed	6,549
Divorced	5,780
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,389
Widowed	1,239
Divorced	4,321

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	44,917
Male	21,114
Under 5 years	1,515
5 to 9 years	1,519
10 to 14 years	1,516
15 to 17 years	829
18 and 19 years	498
20 years	280
21 years	319
22 to 24 years	888
25 to 29 years	1,659
30 to 34 years	1,619
35 to 39 years	1,666
40 to 44 years	1,586
45 to 49 years	1,399
50 to 54 years	1,209
55 to 59 years	1,005
60 and 61 years	323
62 to 64 years	462
65 and 66 years	321
67 to 69 years	470
70 to 74 years	761
75 to 79 years	640
80 to 84 years	383
85 years and over	247
Female	23,803
Under 5 years	1,420
5 to 9 years	1,504
10 to 14 years	1,503
15 to 17 years	857
18 and 19 years	452
20 years	278
21 years	303
22 to 24 years	999
25 to 29 years	1,646
30 to 34 years	1,643
35 to 39 years	1,613
40 to 44 years	1,592
45 to 49 years	1,594
50 to 54 years	1,459
55 to 59 years	1,108
60 and 61 years	387
62 to 64 years	650
65 and 66 years	420
67 to 69 years	670
70 to 74 years	1,174
75 to 79 years	1,018
80 to 84 years	774
85 years and over	739

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	44,917
One race	44,270
White	29,766
Black or African American	11,252
American Indian and Alaska Native	154
Asian	766
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	47
Two or more races	647

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	43,806
People who are White alone	28,969
People who are Black or African American alone	10,960
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	152
People who are Asian alone	763
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,508
People who are Some other race alone	2,307

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	122,378
Same house	66,671
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,861
Different state or abroad	14,888
Different state	11,521
Abroad	3,367

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alamance County)
Total resident population	130,800
Born in United States	82,421
State of residence	91,474
Different state	30,332
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	713
Foreign born	8,281

Burlington Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Burlington. That total enrollment is 32,488 for the population of the country, which includes Burlington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,664 and elementary or high school enrollment was 43,013 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,544.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Burlington population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	32,488
Pre-kindergarten	1,829
Public	867
Private	962
Kindergarten	1,607
Public	1,401
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	14,974
Public	13,604
Private	1,370
Elementary and high school	21,507
Public	19,928
Private	1,579
High school grades 9 to 12	6,533
Public	6,324
Private	209
College, undergraduate years	6,647
Public	3,157
Private	3,490
Graduate or professional school	898
Public	563
Private	335
Not enrolled in school	93,275

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	86,635
Less than 9th grade	7,766
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	12,550
High school graduate	27,020
Some college, no degree	16,222
Associate's degree	6,448
Bachelor's degree	16,629
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,993

Burlington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 102,847 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Burlington. The Burlington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,322), service occupations (7,998), sales and office occupations (16,401), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (208), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,024) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,942). The 102,847 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 53,151 private wage and salary workers, 7,948 government workers, 3,692 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alamance County)
Population 16 years and over	102,847
In labor force	68,394
Civilian labor force	68,378
Employed	64,895
Unemployed	3,483
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	54,237
In labor force	32,946
Civilian labor force	32,946
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,699
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	48,610
In labor force	35,448
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,784
Armed forces	16

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alamance County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,698
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,929
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,986
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	855
Other means	500
Worked at home	1,240
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,350,980

OCCUPATION (Alamance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,322
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,322
Service occupations	7,998
Sales and office occupations	16,401
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	208
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,024
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,942

INDUSTRY (Alamance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,322
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	563
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,020
Wholesale trade	2,300
Retail trade	7,057
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,325
Information	1,347
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,142
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,161
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,562
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,101
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,742

CLASS OF WORKER (Alamance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,322
Private wage and salary workers	53,151
Government workers	7,948
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,692
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Burlington Housing Characteristics

In Burlington, NC there are 55,463 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 51,584 occupied and 3,879 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Burlington, there are 37,371 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,092 units in Burlington. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Burlington, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Burlington, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Burlington. There are 785 housing units with rent less than $200, 685 with rent between $200-299, 3,698 with rent between $300-499 and 8,710 with rent for $500 and above. Full Burlington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Burlington, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alamance County)
Total housing units	55,463
Occupied housing units	51,584
Vacant housing units	3,879

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alamance County)
Total housing units	55,463
1-unit, detached	37,371
1-unit, attached	1,092
2 units	1,303
3 or 4 units	1,888
5 to 9 units	2,729
10 to 19 units	1,206
20 to 49 units	670
50 or more units	690
Mobile home	8,493

HOUSING TENURE (Alamance County)
Occupied housing units	51,584
Owner-occupied	36,180
Renter-occupied	15,404

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alamance County)
Occupied housing units	51,584
No vehicles available	3,221
2 vehicle available	31,968
3 vehicles available	8,745
4 vehicles available	2,344
5 or more vehicles available	818

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alamance County)
Occupied housing units	51,584
Utility gas	24,211
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,783
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,996
Coal or coke
Wood	911
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	78

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alamance County)
Occupied housing units	51,584
Less Than $50,000	36,180
$50,000 to $99,999	10,510
$100,000 to $149,999	7,150
$150,000 to $199,999	4,056
$200,000 to $299,999	2,410
$300,000 to $499,999	614
$1,000,000 or more	53
Median (dollars)	107,200

GROSS RENT (Alamance County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,404
Less than $200	785
$200 to $299	685
$300 to $499	3,698
$500 to $699	5,403
$700 to $999	3,025
$1,000 to $1,499	263
$1,500 or more	18