Burke Centre, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

17,037

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

1.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.25%

49.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$164,123

2.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$641,700

Population & Diversity

Burke Centre, VA is home to a population of 17k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.5% of Burke Centre, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.83k people).

In 2024, there were 3.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.68k people) in Burke Centre, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.69k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Burke Centre, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burke Centre, VA was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burke Centre, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.68k ± 715
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 471
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 269

12.9%

Hispanic Population

2.21k people

12.9% of the people in Burke Centre, VA are hispanic (2.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burke Centre, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

22.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.83k people

21.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.74k people

As of 2024, 22.5% of Burke Centre, VA residents (3.83k 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 Burke Centre, VA was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
601 ± 162
Gulf War (1990s)
346 ± 117
Vietnam
233 ± 76

Burke Centre, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Burke Centre, VA.

Economy

The economy of Burke Centre, VA employs 8.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burke Centre, VA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,562 people), Educational Services (1,234 people), and Public Administration (1,128 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($160,258), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,105).

Employment

Occupations

8.42k

2024 Value

± 554

−5.38%

1 Year decline

± 9.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burke Centre, VA declined at a rate of −5.38%, from 8.9k employees to 8.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burke Centre, VA, are Management Occupations (1,358 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,079 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (888 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burke Centre, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

8.42k

2024 Value

± 554

−5.38%

1 Year decline

± 9.73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burke Centre, VA declined at a rate of −5.38%, from 8.9k employees to 8.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burke Centre, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,562 people), Educational Services (1,234 people), and Public Administration (1,128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burke Centre, VA, though some of these residents may live in Burke Centre, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$105,573

Median earning men ± $8,589

$64,268

Median earning women ± $6,421

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($160,916), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($154,044), Information ($81,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burke Centre, VA was $641,700 in 2024, which is 1.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $615,400 to $641,700, a 4.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Burke Centre, VA is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burke Centre, VA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burke Centre, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$641,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,670

$4,825

Median Property Taxes

±$337

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 Burke Centre, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Burke Centre, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burke Centre, VA 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.

$164,123

Median Household Income

± $9,683

5.98k

Number of Households

± 408

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.98k households in Burke Centre, VA grew to $164,123 from the previous year's value of $159,932.

The following chart displays the households in Burke Centre, VA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burke Centre, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61.9%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Carpooled (6.42%)

In 2024, 61.9% of workers in Burke Centre, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.42%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burke Centre, VA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Burke Centre, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burke Centre, VA (885 out of 16.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burke Centre, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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