Burgaw, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

3,850

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

0.665% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.7%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,853

3.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,200

Population & Diversity

Burgaw, NC is home to a population of 3.85k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.68% of Burgaw, NC residents were born outside of the country (103 people).

In 2024, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Burgaw, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 222 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Burgaw, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burgaw, NC was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Burgaw, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burgaw, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 326
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 311
Other (Hispanic)
222 ± 186

11.4%

Hispanic Population

440 people

11.4% of the people in Burgaw, NC are hispanic (440 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burgaw, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

3.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

As of 2024, 2.68% of Burgaw, NC residents (103 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Burgaw, NC was 3.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Burgaw, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 27

Burgaw, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burgaw, NC.

Economy

The economy of Burgaw, NC employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burgaw, NC were Manufacturing (195 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,818), Construction ($63,859), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 249

5.2%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burgaw, NC grew at a rate of 5.2%, from 1.14k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burgaw, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (209 people), Sales & Related Occupations (147 people), and Production Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burgaw, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.19k

2024 Value

± 249

5.2%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burgaw, NC grew at a rate of 5.2%, from 1.14k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burgaw, NC, are Manufacturing (195 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burgaw, NC, though some of these residents may live in Burgaw, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,000

Median earning men ± $5,441

$27,273

Median earning women ± $19,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($64,293), Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,182), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burgaw, NC was $242,200 in 2024, which is 0.728 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,400 to $242,200, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Burgaw, NC is 67.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burgaw, NC have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burgaw, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,156

$812

Median Property Taxes

±$188

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Burgaw, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Burgaw, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.5% of the housing units in Burgaw, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burgaw, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,853

Median Household Income

± $17,745

1.2k

Number of Households

± 247

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Burgaw, NC grew to $67,853 from the previous year's value of $65,514.

The following chart displays the households in Burgaw, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burgaw, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Burgaw, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burgaw, NC have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Burgaw, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Burgaw, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Burgaw, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Burgaw, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burgaw, NC (569 out of 2.89k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burgaw, NC is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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