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 | | |
| County | Burke | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 515 sq. miles | Ranked 2,120 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 90,054 | Ranked 617 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 89,472 | |
| Population 2000 | 89,145 | Ranked 583 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 75,740 | Ranked 593 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 88.5% | |
| African American | 6.7% | |
| Asian American | 3.5% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 163 | 120 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 16 | |
| Robberies | 43 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 104 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,219 | 2,357 |
| Burglaries | 742 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,359 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 118 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 42,036 | 46,257 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,434 | 1,643 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 3.6% |
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