Burnsville, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,082

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

8.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

2.59% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,997

7.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$243,500

Population & Diversity

Burnsville, NC is home to a population of 2.08k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.31% of Burnsville, NC residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Burnsville, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 61 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Burnsville, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burnsville, NC was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burnsville, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 409
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
170 ± 89
Other (Hispanic)
61 ± 100

11.3%

Hispanic Population

235 people

11.3% of the people in Burnsville, NC are hispanic (235 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burnsville, 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

3.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

3.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 3.31% of Burnsville, NC residents (69 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 Burnsville, NC was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
58 ± 74
Vietnam
52 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 26

Burnsville, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Burnsville, NC employs 797 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burnsville, NC were Manufacturing (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Public Administration (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,833).

Employment

Occupations

797

2024 Value

± 198

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burnsville, NC declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 837 employees to 797 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burnsville, NC, are Production Occupations (144 people), Management Occupations (65 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burnsville, 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

797

2024 Value

± 198

−4.78%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burnsville, NC declined at a rate of −4.78%, from 837 employees to 797 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burnsville, NC, are Manufacturing (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Public Administration (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burnsville, NC, though some of these residents may live in Burnsville, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,348

Median earning men ± $21,154

$42,277

Median earning women ± $7,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,809), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($62,794), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,429), and Manufacturing ($41,295).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burnsville, NC was $243,500 in 2024, which is 0.732 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,800 to $243,500, a 8.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Burnsville, NC is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burnsville, NC have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burnsville, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,367

$478

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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 Burnsville, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Burnsville, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burnsville, 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.

$50,997

Median Household Income

± $6,679

983

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 983 households in Burnsville, NC grew to $50,997 from the previous year's value of $47,576.

The following chart displays the households in Burnsville, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burnsville, 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 (83%)
Worked At Home (9.5%)
Carpooled (4.88%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Burnsville, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.88%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burnsville, NC have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.875% of the workforce in Burnsville, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burnsville, NC (515 out of 1.97k 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 Males < 5 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Burnsville, NC is White, followed by Hispanic 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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