Burke County Information

Burke in North Carolina occupies 515 square miles and has a 2006 population of 90,054, a change from a 2000 population of 89,145 and 75,740 in 1990. 13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13% percent is 25-35, and 15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 163 acts of violent crime reported in Burke in 2004, a change from 120 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,434 people: 5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.6%.

Read more about Burke, North Carolina in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBurke 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area515 sq. milesRanked 2,120 of 3,140
Population 200690,054Ranked 617 of 3,140
Population 200589,472 
Population 200089,145Ranked 583 of 3,140
Population 199075,740Ranked 593 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion88.5% 
African American6.7% 
Asian American3.5% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.6% 
Population 5 to 1413.2% 
Population 15 to 2413% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4415.2% 
Population 45 to 5414.1% 
Population 55 to 6411.6% 
Population 65 to 747.8% 
Population 75 and up6.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes163120
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes16 
Robberies43 
Aggravated Assaults104 
Total Property Crimes2,2192,357
Burglaries742 
Larceny Thefts1,359 
Motor Vehicle Thefts118 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population42,03646,257
Unemployed Population2,4341,643
Unemployment Rate5.8%3.6%

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