In 2020, Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC had a population of 136k people with a median age of 44.3 and a median household income of $44,827. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC grew from 135,220 to 135,571, a 0.26% increase and its median household income grew from $44,274 to $44,827, a 1.25% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.27%), White (Hispanic) (2.88%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.37%).
8.97% of the households in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.1% of the residents in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC are Western Piedmont Community College (456 degrees awarded in 2020) and McDowell Technical Community College (214 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was $123,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.
Most people in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC was 2 cars per household.
Burke & McDowell Counties PUMA, NC borders Watauga, Ashe, Yancey, Avery & Mitchell Counties PUMA, NC, Caldwell & Alexander Counties PUMA, NC, Asheville City PUMA, NC, Buncombe County (Northwest) PUMA, NC, Shelby City PUMA, NC, Lincoln & Cleveland (East) Counties PUMA, NC, and Hickory City PUMA, NC.