Burlington, NC Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,502 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 609 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 528 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,146 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,292 | 21.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,927 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,454 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,369 | 11.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,474 | 14.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,742 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,210 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 2,053 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,759 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,847 | 6.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,212 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,611 | 26.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,254 | 50.4 |
| Separated | 1,283 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 3,324 | 9.2 |
Female | 2,862 | 7.9 |
| Divorced | 3,740 | 10.3 |
Female | 2,254 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,016 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 448 | 44.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,495 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,319 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,498 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 735 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,271 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,492 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 61.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,779 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 80.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,846 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,176 | 46.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,388 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,986 | 51.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,530 | 43.7 |
Same county | 11,139 | 26.3 |
Different county | 7,391 | 17.4 |
Same state | 3,333 | 7.9 |
Different state | 4,058 | 9.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,872 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,363 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,002 | 90.4 |
Born in United States | 40,775 | 89.9 |
State of residence | 30,230 | 66.6 |
Different state | 10,545 | 23.2 |
Born outside United States | 227 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,361 | 9.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,158 | 7.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 710 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,651 | 8.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,361 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 289 | 6.6 |
| Asia | 697 | 16.0 |
| Africa | 101 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 3,217 | 73.8 |
| Northern America | 49 | 1.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,388 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,904 | 87.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,484 | 12.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,625 | 8.6 |
Spanish | 4,157 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,069 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 797 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 335 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 466 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 194 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,363 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,476 | 87.0 |
| Arab | 113 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 65 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 26 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 493 | 1.1 |
| English | 3,934 | 8.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 487 | 1.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 137 | 0.3 |
| German | 3,587 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 201 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,995 | 6.6 |
| Italian | 652 | 1.4 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 146 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 327 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,656 | 3.7 |
| Scottish | 967 | 2.1 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 599 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 113 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 8 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,933 | 13.1 |
| Welsh | 139 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 47 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,721 | 36.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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