Burke County vs. McDowell County

Burke County (NC)McDowell County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)90,38245,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)90,83244,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201090,91244,996
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%20.5%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.1%
White alone, percent86.0%92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent6.9%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.8%
Asian alone, percent3.7%1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.7%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.2%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.4%87.3%
Veterans, 2014-20186,2062,760
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,31421,460
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,400$113,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,021$971
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$278
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$642$643
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%6.8%
Building permits, 2018285122
Households, 2014-201834,67217,961
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.0%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.8%81.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%70.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.9%16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%12.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%53.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)97,23546,500
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)461,466119,398
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,804,5691,324,204
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)226,190393,226
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)680,513457,780
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,519$10,173
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.923.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,516$40,913
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,466$22,725
Persons in poverty, percent14.0%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,438740
Total employment, 201723,84213,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)816,745532,838
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.5%-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,2242,610
All firms, 20126,6602,577
Men-owned firms, 20124,1841,429
Women-owned firms, 20121,759765
Minority-owned firms, 2012511147
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,9672,338
Veteran-owned firms, 2012650274
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,6612,078
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.8%17.8%
Population per square mile, 2010179.3102.1
Land area in square miles, 2010507.10440.61

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Burke county (NC) and McDowell county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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