Avery County vs. Burke County

Avery County (NC)Burke County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,50590,382
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81290,832
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,79790,912
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.2%20.2%
Female persons, percent45.6%50.0%
White alone, percent93.1%86.0%
Black or African American alone, percent4.6%6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.6%3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.2%6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%81.4%
Veterans, 2014-20189716,206
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.3%4.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,27541,314
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$150,600$116,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,068$1,021
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$284$326
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$765$642
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.5%8.9%
Building permits, 2018118285
Households, 2014-20186,58734,672
Persons per household, 2014-20182.152.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.1%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201867.2%68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.3%80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.9%14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.0%14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201846.1%56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,60197,235
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,225461,466
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)20,4612,804,569
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)195,454680,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,083$7,519
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.521.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,134$42,516
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,253$23,466
Persons in poverty, percent16.8%14.0%
Total employer establishments, 20174941,438
Total employment, 20174,76123,842
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,769816,745
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.3%5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6815,224
All firms, 20121,4816,660
Men-owned firms, 20129184,184
Women-owned firms, 20124141,759
Minority-owned firms, 201249511
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3795,967
Veteran-owned firms, 2012149650
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2325,661
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.3%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.5%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201072.0179.3
Land area in square miles, 2010247.09507.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Avery county (NC) and Burke county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.