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Demographics

 

Population Trends

 

 

2006 Estimate

 

48,399

2000

44,917

1990

39,498

Census 2000 Data

 

 

City of Burlington

 

44,917

Male

21,114

Female

23,803

Median Age

36.9

 

 

 

      White

 

29,766 (66.3%)

      Black/African-American

 

11,252 (25.1%)

      American Indian/Alaska Native

 

154 (00.3%)

      Asian

 

766 (01.7%)

      Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

 

16 (00.0%)

      Other Race

 

2,316 (05.2%)

      Bi-racial or Multi-racial

 

647 (01.4%)

   Hispanic of Any Race

 

4,525 (10.1%)

 

 

 

Alamance County

 

130,800


July 1, 2000 Estimates for
City of Burlington, NC

NC Rank (by size)

17th

Total Population

45,158

Persons Per Household

2.40


July 1, 2000 Estimates for
Alamance County, NC

Total Population

131,398

Net Migration 1990-1999

11.3%

Median Age

37.85


The following graphs use 1999 data:

Population by Gender

Population by Age

 

 

1990 Census Data for
City of Burlington, NC

Total Population

39,498

Median Age

36.5

Ethnicity

 

    White

30,152 (76.3%)

    Black

8,909 (22.6%)

    Other

437 (01.1%)

Speak Language Other than English at Home

1,320 (03.3%)

% Over Age 25 with High School Diploma or Higher

70.3%

% Over Age 25 with Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.2%

Total Households

11,325

    Married HHs

8,765

    Female Head of HH

2,185

Total Labor Force

21,315

    % Unemployed

03.5%

    Use Personal Vehicle

96.3%

    Use Carpool

14.1%

    Use Public Transport.

00.3%

Income

 

    1989 Per Capita Inc.

$14,635

    Median HH Inc.

$26,500

    Median Family HH Inc.

$33,182

    % People in Poverty

09.9%

    % Children in Poverty

15.1%

    % Seniors in Poverty

15.1%

 

All statistics taken from the 1990 Census of Population and Housing: Summary Social, Economic and Housing Characteristics - North Carolina, May, 1982

 

The Planning Division receives regular updates on population estimates and forecasts for the City of Burlington from the North Carolina Office of State Budget & Management (OSBM). The Division also keeps files of information and data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDOC). If you have any questions concerning the data included on this page, please call the Division's main line at (336) 222-5110 or fax your request to (336) 513-5410.