Burnsville, NC City Data

Burnsville, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,623 people who live in Burnsville and approximately 17,774 who live in Yancey County. We want to help people moving to or living in Burnsville 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 Burnsville. We have included Burnsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Burnsville Information

Yancey County where Burnsville resides is 313.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,774 and has a population rank of 1,911 out of all the places in the United States.

Burnsville has a total of 1,623 people and of those residents there are 697 males and 926 females. The median age of the male population is 42.4 and the female population is 53. There are approximately 218 births each year and around 218 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Burnsville varies per year, but currently 1,610 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,623 people who live in Burnsville, there are 321 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Burnsville is 163 male and 158 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 1,329.

General Burnsville Information
Total area in square miles - Yancey County	313.11
Water area in square miles - Yancey County	N/A
Resident population - Yancey County	17,774
Population rank - Yancey County	1,911
Total population	1,623
Total population (male)	697
Total population (female)	926
Population median age (male)	42.4
Population median age (female)	53
Births - Yancey County	218
Deaths- Yancey County	218
Population of one race	1,610
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	321
Population under 20 years (male)	163
Population under 20 years (female)	158
Total population 18 years and over	1,329

Burnsville Social Characteristics

There are 7,472 households in Burnsville. Families make up 5,369 of these households. The table below breaks down the Burnsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,572), male householder with no wife present (242) and female householder with no husband present (615). The remainder of the Burnsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,099. Burnsville, NC moving companies help people in Burnsville 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 Burnsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Burnsville is based, there are 7,589 females 15 and over; of those females there are 995 never married, 4,717 now married, 202 separated, 1,027 widowed, and 648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 160 separated, 211 widowed and 620 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Burnsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Burnsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yancey County)
Total households	7,472
Family households (families)	5,369
With own children under 18 years	2,182
Married-couple family	4,572
With own children under 18 years	1,645
Male householder, no wife present, family	242
With own children under 18 years	102
Female householder, no husband present, family	615
With own children under 18 years	275
Nonfamily households	2,099
Householder living alone	1,909
65 years and over	933

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	183
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	317
Average household size	2
Average family size	2.7

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,136
Householder	412
Spouse	308
Child	346
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	363
Male householder	91
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	245
Female householder living alone	236
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,589
Never married	995
Now married	4,717
Separated	202
Widowed	1,027
Divorced	648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	160
Widowed	211
Divorced	620

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,623
Male	697
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	6
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	44
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	27
Female	926
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	45
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	57
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	65
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	83

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,623
One race	1,610
White	1,550
Black or African American	31
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,499
People who are White alone	1,429
People who are Black or African American alone	30
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	61
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,800
Same house	11,155
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,175
Different state or abroad	1,529
Different state	1,138
Abroad	391

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yancey County)
Total resident population	17,774
Born in United States	12,844
State of residence	13,408
Different state	3,817
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	59
Foreign born	490

Burnsville 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 Burnsville. That total enrollment is 3,307 for the population of the country, which includes Burnsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,093 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,121 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 443.

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 Burnsville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,307
Pre-kindergarten	99
Public	76
Private	23
Kindergarten	203
Public	176
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,807
Public	1,717
Private	90
Elementary and high school	2,561
Public	2,450
Private	111
High school grades 9 to 12	754
Public	733
Private	21
College, undergraduate years	409
Public	281
Private	128
Graduate or professional school	35
Public	31
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	13,827

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,709
Less than 9th grade	1,513
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,154
High school graduate	4,687
Some college, no degree	2,041
Associate's degree	646
Bachelor's degree	1,668
Graduate or professional degree	13.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,130

Burnsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,454 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Burnsville. The Burnsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,772), service occupations (1,289), sales and office occupations (1,323), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (177), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,089) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,131). The 14,454 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,731 private wage and salary workers, 1,172 government workers, 878 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yancey County)
Population 16 years and over	14,454
In labor force	8,153
Civilian labor force	8,151
Employed	7,781
Unemployed	370
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	7,499
In labor force	3,637
Civilian labor force	3,635
Unemployed Civilian labor force	220
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	6,955
In labor force	4,516
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	150
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yancey County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,665
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,611
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,585
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	154
Other means	57
Worked at home	220
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	201,040

OCCUPATION (Yancey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,772
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,772
Service occupations	1,289
Sales and office occupations	1,323
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	177
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,089
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,131

INDUSTRY (Yancey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,772
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	390
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,200
Wholesale trade	105
Retail trade	755
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	348
Information	98
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	222
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	360
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,448
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	423
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	301

CLASS OF WORKER (Yancey County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,772
Private wage and salary workers	5,731
Government workers	1,172
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	878
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Burnsville Housing Characteristics

In Burnsville, NC there are 9,729 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,472 occupied and 2,257 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Burnsville, there are 7,043 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 79 units in Burnsville. 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 Burnsville, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Burnsville, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Burnsville. There are 186 housing units with rent less than $200, 137 with rent between $200-299, 523 with rent between $300-499 and 214 with rent for $500 and above. Full Burnsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Burnsville, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yancey County)
Total housing units	9,729
Occupied housing units	7,472
Vacant housing units	2,257

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yancey County)
Total housing units	9,729
1-unit, detached	7,043
1-unit, attached	79
2 units	80
3 or 4 units	142
5 to 9 units	68
10 to 19 units	43
20 to 49 units	96
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,157

HOUSING TENURE (Yancey County)
Occupied housing units	7,472
Owner-occupied	5,996
Renter-occupied	1,476

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yancey County)
Occupied housing units	7,472
No vehicles available	734
2 vehicle available	4,678
3 vehicles available	1,354
4 vehicles available	351
5 or more vehicles available	120

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yancey County)
Occupied housing units	7,472
Utility gas	24
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	643
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,441
Coal or coke	5
Wood	728
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	11
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yancey County)
Occupied housing units	7,472
Less Than $50,000	5,996
$50,000 to $99,999	1,462
$100,000 to $149,999	870
$150,000 to $199,999	359
$200,000 to $299,999	165
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	93,000

GROSS RENT (Yancey County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,476
Less than $200	186
$200 to $299	137
$300 to $499	523
$500 to $699	176
$700 to $999	35
$1,000 to $1,499	3
$1,500 or more	N/A