Burke County vs. Cleveland County

Burke County (NC)Cleveland County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)90,38297,645
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.5%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)90,83298,032
Population, Census, April 1, 201090,91298,078
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%18.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%51.9%
White alone, percent86.0%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent6.9%20.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.4%
Asian alone, percent3.7%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.2%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.4%72.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186,2066,221
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.4%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)41,31443,658
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.3%67.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$116,400$114,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,021$1,062
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$326$335
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$642$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%9.9%
Building permits, 2018285169
Households, 2014-201834,67236,882
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.0%4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.8%76.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%63.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.6%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.9%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.7%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)97,235109,084
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)461,466496,807
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,804,5691,821,194
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)226,1901,309,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)680,513962,137
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,519$9,871
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.924.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,516$40,393
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,466$21,920
Persons in poverty, percent14.0%19.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4381,934
Total employment, 201723,84230,006
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)816,7451,105,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.5%4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,2245,622
All firms, 20126,6606,725
Men-owned firms, 20124,1843,469
Women-owned firms, 20121,7592,141
Minority-owned firms, 2012511913
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,9675,565
Veteran-owned firms, 2012650713
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,6615,579
Black-owned firms, percent, 20074.3%7.7%
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%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.8%22.8%
Population per square mile, 2010179.3211.3
Land area in square miles, 2010507.10464.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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