Burke
North Carolina

88K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$257K

Median Home

R+40

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,582

Federal Spending per Capita$217

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score662

Work From Home %4.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.4%

Dependency Ratio0.93

Medicare Spending / Person$3,164

SS Benefits / Person$4,677

Education Wage Premium1.78x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$255K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$245K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1237/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,120

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,095/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.8%

Homeownership Rate76.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.4%

Active Listings

242

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

61 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices115

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians189

Nursing Home Rating3.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients548 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,592

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.10 grade level

HS Diploma Holders16,753

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,780

HS Completion Rate84.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools10

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate47.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)71th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)53.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.8

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature0.66

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp70°F

Avg Low Temp47°F

Median AQIAQI 46

Good Air Days223 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation43.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$59K

Drought Index (2022)0.18

Heating Degree Days3,608 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,202 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,019 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,067 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)65 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)35 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)44 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed218 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed29 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)352 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)283 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)137 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,888 workers

Public Transit Commuters48 workers

Walk to Work191 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)842 workers

Avg Commute Time22.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.485

Nonprofit Organizations232

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults28.6%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations113

Asian Population3.4%

Native American Population0.9%

Membership Associations14.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities26

Grocery Stores25

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses9

Professional Services Firms97

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms56

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+40

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+40R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +697

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $257K

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Local News — Burke

WBTV · 1 day ago

Burke Rescue Squadron details rescuing fallen hiker in North Carolina mountains

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Teamwork, quick thinking and even a helicopter were all part of a daring…

WRAL · 3 days ago

Crews rescue mountain climber injured in fall Burke County

NCHART aircraft Kill Devil 244 was deployed to help rescue an injured climber in the Shortoff Mounta…

FOX Carolina News · 1 day ago

Burke Rescue Squadron details rescuing fallen hiker in North Carolina mountains

Burke Rescue Squadron details rescuing fallen hiker in North Carolina mountains. Updated: Sep. 1, 20…

WCNC · 4 days ago

Motorcyclist killed in Burke County collision, state troopers say

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A head-on collision on N.C. Highway 181 claimed the life of a motorcyclist Satu…

WCTI · 3 days ago

NCHART helicopter completes rescue in Burke County

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team aircraft completed a rescue Sun…

Outside Magazine · 1 day ago

An Injured Climber Needed Blood. So an EMT Ran 1,000 Feet Up a Mountain to Save Him.

A rock climber's sinking vital signs on Shortoff Mountain in North Carolina triggered an emergency c…

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