Burke, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

165

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

6.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,250

19.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$126,400

Population & Diversity

Burke, NY is home to a population of 165 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 4.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (125 people) in Burke, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Burke, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burke, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burke, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 44
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 35
White (Hispanic)
5 ± 5

20%

Hispanic Population

33 people

20% of the people in Burke, NY are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burke, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20
Vietnam
1 ± 20

Burke, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Burke, NY employs 78 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burke, NY were Public Administration (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Retail Trade (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($77,917), Retail Trade ($62,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,972).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 86

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 160%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burke, NY declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 89 employees to 78 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burke, NY, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (13 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burke, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

2024 Value

± 86

−12.4%

1 Year decline

± 160%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burke, NY declined at a rate of −12.4%, from 89 employees to 78 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burke, NY, are Public Administration (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Retail Trade (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burke, NY, though some of these residents may live in Burke, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,594

Median earning men ± $9,457

$62,917

Median earning women ± $27,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($73,125), Public Administration ($53,906), and Construction ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($118,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,111).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burke, NY was $126,400 in 2024, which is 0.38 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,400 to $126,400, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Burke, NY is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burke, NY have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burke, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,426

$57

Median Property Taxes

±$27

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Burke, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burke, NY 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.

$66,250

Median Household Income

± $24,073

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 72 households in Burke, NY declined from $66,250 from the previous year's value of $81,875.

The following chart displays the households in Burke, NY 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burke, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.9%)
Worked At Home (7.79%)
Walked (1.3%)

In 2024, 90.9% of workers in Burke, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.79%) and those who walked to work (1.3%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burke, NY have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Burke, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burke, NY (19 out of 165 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burke, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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