Burlington, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Burlington Apartments for Rent

Total population: 49,572 (Urban population: 49,351, Rural population: 221 (all nonfarm))

Burlington, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,528 (18,290 occupied: 10,895 owner occupied, 7,395 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	40%
State:	31%

Housing density: 918 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $544 (lower quartile is $423, upper quartile is $710)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $583

Median gross rent in Burlington, NC in 2007: $683

Housing units in Burlington with a mortgage: 6,091 (602 second mortgage, 1,269 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,603

Burlington,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,475 (it was $94,600 in 2000)

Burlington:	$137,475
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,659 - $185,381

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $165,856
Here: $165,856
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $142,470
Here: $142,470
State: $176,568

In 2-unit structures: $79,659
Here: $79,659
State: $153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,637
Here: $85,637
State: $163,212

Mobile homes: $25,820
Here: $25,820
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 44,251

In family households: 36,518 (8,517 male householders, 3,425 female householders)
8,388 spouses, 12,457 children (11,593 natural, 261 adopted, 603 stepchildren), 848 grandchildren, 739 brothers or sisters, 376 parents, 743 other relatives, 1,025 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,733 (2,510 male householders (1,998 living alone)), 3,945 female householders (3,532 living alone)), 1,278 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,112 (765 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,363 2-persons, 2,862 3-persons, 2,134 4-persons, 899 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 259 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,530 1-person, 729 2-persons, 105 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

6,151 married couples with children.
3,248 single-parent households (507 men, 2,741 women).

87.1% of residents of Burlington speak English at home.
9.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (26% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,361 (9.6%)
(16.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Burlington, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 57 3 rooms: 198 4 rooms: 1,261 5 rooms: 3,149 6 rooms: 2,431 7 rooms: 1,613 8 rooms: 1,145 9 or more rooms: 1,041

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burlington, North Carolina:
	1 room: 137 2 rooms: 438 3 rooms: 1,495 4 rooms: 2,455 5 rooms: 1,723 6 rooms: 782 7 rooms: 121 8 rooms: 163 9 or more rooms: 81

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 300
1995 to 1998: 1,391
1990 to 1994: 780
1980 to 1989: 2,513
1970 to 1979: 3,038
1960 to 1969: 3,058
1950 to 1959: 4,208
1940 to 1949: 1,958
1939 or earlier: 2,282

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Burlington:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 202 2 bedrooms: 2,863 3 bedrooms: 5,994 4 bedrooms: 1,551 5 or more bedrooms: 273

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burlington:
	no bedroom: 176 1 bedroom: 1,894 2 bedrooms: 3,408 3 bedrooms: 1,641 4 bedrooms: 176 5 or more bedrooms: 100

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Burlington in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 456 1 vehicle: 3,102 2 vehicles: 4,807 3 vehicles: 1,867 4 vehicles: 514 5 or more vehicles: 149

Cars and other vehicles available in Burlington in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,002 1 vehicle: 3,743 2 vehicles: 1,977 3 vehicles: 569 4 vehicles: 93 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Burlington, NC:

Less than $10,000: 134
$10,000 to $14,999: 67
$15,000 to $19,999: 64
$20,000 to $24,999: 79
$25,000 to $29,999: 80
$30,000 to $34,999: 50
$35,000 to $39,999: 71
$40,000 to $49,999: 228
$50,000 to $59,999: 368
$60,000 to $69,999: 279
$70,000 to $79,999: 365
$80,000 to $89,999: 479
$90,000 to $99,999: 691
$100,000 to $124,999: 2061
$125,000 to $149,999: 1778
$150,000 to $174,999: 1021
$175,000 to $199,999: 825
$200,000 to $249,999: 1395
$250,000 to $299,999: 770
$300,000 to $399,999: 601
$400,000 to $499,999: 269
$500,000 to $749,999: 303
$750,000 to $999,999: 24
$1,000,000 or more: 23

Burlington rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Burlington:

Less than $100: 299 people
$100 to $149: 188
$150 to $199: 211
$200 to $249: 168
$250 to $299: 178
$300 to $349: 388
$350 to $399: 519
$400 to $449: 618
$450 to $499: 716
$500 to $549: 695
$550 to $599: 700
$600 to $649: 563
$650 to $699: 502
$700 to $749: 627
$750 to $799: 384
$800 to $899: 606
$900 to $999: 248
$1,000 to $1,249: 134
$1,250 to $1,499: 33
$1,500 to $1,999: 9
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 315

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,356 1990 to 1994: 802 1985 to 1989: 382 1980 to 1984: 419 1975 to 1979: 156 1970 to 1974: 52 1970 to 1974: 78 1965 to 1969: 116

Burlington, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.7%
Number of people working at home: 339 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 805
5 to 9 minutes: 3981
10 to 14 minutes: 5246
15 to 19 minutes: 4295
20 to 24 minutes: 2116
25 to 29 minutes: 501
30 to 34 minutes: 1521
35 to 39 minutes: 356
40 to 44 minutes: 437
45 to 59 minutes: 887
60 to 89 minutes: 503
90 or more minutes: 267

Burlington mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 16,940 (80%)
Carpooled: 3,511 (17%)
Bicycle: 57 (0%)
Walked: 275 (1%)
Other means: 132 (1%)
Worked at home: 339 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2154
$10,000 to $14,999: 1205
$15,000 to $19,999: 1350
$20,000 to $24,999: 1660
$25,000 to $29,999: 1394
$30,000 to $34,999: 1377
$35,000 to $39,999: 967
$40,000 to $44,999: 1030
$45,000 to $49,999: 893
$50,000 to $59,999: 1709
$60,000 to $74,999: 1839
$75,000 to $99,999: 1380
$100,000 to $124,999: 601
$125,000 to $149,999: 336
$150,000 to $199,999: 257
$200,000 or more: 245

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 15313

United States or American: 5933

English: 3152

German: 2656

Irish: 1872

Scotch-Irish: 1505

Scottish: 742

Subsaharan African:: 590

African: 579

Italian: 524

Dutch: 295

European: 286

French (except Basque): 278

Greek: 194

Polish: 157

French Canadian: 118

British: 110

Arab:: 104

Norwegian: 85

Welsh: 68

Egyptian: 62

Swedish: 48

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 47

Lebanese: 42

Celtic: 39

Iranian: 37

Jamaican: 34

Canadian: 27

Danish: 26

Czech: 26

Hungarian: 24

Guyanese: 23

Portuguese: 17

Russian: 16

Romanian: 15

Slovak: 15

Armenian: 13

Haitian: 13

Austrian: 12

Brazilian: 11

Slavic: 11

Finnish: 11

South African: 11

Israeli: 10

Scandinavian: 8

Swiss: 8

Ukrainian: 8

Pennsylvania German: 6

Yugoslavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (64%)
El Salvador (5%)
India (4%)
Greece (3%)
Laos (3%)
Honduras (2%)
Korea (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 30230
Northeast: 3248
Midwest: 1423
South: 5160
West: 714

54% of Burlington residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 239
Nursery to 4th grade: 154
5th and 6th grade: 469
7th and 8th grade: 811
9th grade: 449
10th grade: 569
11th grade: 432
12th grade, no diploma: 467
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,714
Less than 1 year of college: 476
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,755
Associate degree: 898
Bachelor's degree: 2,303
Master's degree: 630
Professional school degree: 239
Doctorate degree: 177

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 212
Nursery to 4th grade: 221
5th and 6th grade: 457
7th and 8th grade: 806
9th grade: 550
10th grade: 604
11th grade: 878
12th grade, no diploma: 525
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,028
Less than 1 year of college: 978
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,001
Associate degree: 1,155
Bachelor's degree: 2,456
Master's degree: 618
Professional school degree: 112
Doctorate degree: 71

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 29.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 10.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,490
Black householders: $34,184
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,561
Asian householders: $106,436
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $120,928
Some other race householders: $26,284
Two or more races householders: $46,294
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $30,673

Burlington household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Burlington household income for Black householders

Burlington household income for Asian householders

Burlington household income for Some other race householders

Burlington household income for Two or more races householders

Burlington household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Burlington marital status for males

Burlington marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $156,366
Black or African American householders: $113,060
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $202,143
Asian householders: $138,637
Some other race householders: $121,489
Two or more races householders: $126,139
Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,565

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,434
One, attached: 556
Two: 802
3 or 4: 1,227
5 to 9: 1,335
10 to 19: 690
20 to 49: 185
50 or more: 448
Mobile homes: 851

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,603

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Burlington:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (52%) Electricity (41%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 386

Here:	7.5%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42

Here:	1.8%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 459

Here:	28.5%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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