Burke County Information
Burke in
Georgia occupies
835 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,986, a change from a 2000 population of
22,243 and
20,579 in 1990.
15.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
463 acts of violent crime reported in
Burke in 2004, a change from
304 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
676 people:
6.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Burke, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Burke | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 835 sq. miles | Ranked 1,104 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,986 | Ranked 1,669 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 23,154 | |
| Population 2000 | 22,243 | Ranked 1,684 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,579 | Ranked 1,650 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 48% | |
| African American | 50.9% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 16% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 463 | 304 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 19 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 441 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 949 | 1,025 |
| Burglaries | 176 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 689 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 84 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,141 | 9,216 |
| Unemployed Population | 676 | 457 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 5% |
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