Burke County vs. Cleveland County
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Burke County (NC) Cleveland County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 90,382 97,645
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.5% -0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 90,832 98,032
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 90,912 98,078
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.9% 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2% 18.6%
Female persons, percent 50.0% 51.9%
White alone, percent 86.0% 75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 6.9% 20.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.9% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 3.7% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.2% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.4% 72.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,206 6,221
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 4.4% 2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 41,314 43,658
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.3% 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, 2009-2013 8.9% 9.9%
Building permits, 2018 285 169
Households, 2014-2018 34,672 36,882
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.8% 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 8.0% 4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 78.8% 76.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.3% 63.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.9% 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 16.6% 17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.9% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.7% 11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.3% 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.5% 51.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 97,235 109,084
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 461,466 496,807
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 2,804,569 1,821,194
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 226,190 1,309,362
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 680,513 962,137
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,519 $9,871
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.9 24.0
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, percent 14.0% 19.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,438 1,934
Total employment, 2017 23,842 30,006
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 816,745 1,105,372
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 5.5% 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 5,224 5,622
All firms, 2012 6,660 6,725
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,184 3,469
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,759 2,141
Minority-owned firms, 2012 511 913
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 5,967 5,565
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 650 713
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 5,661 5,579
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.3% 7.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.8% 22.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 179.3 211.3
Land area in square miles, 2010 507.10 464.25
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.