Burke County

  1. Burke County Legal Resources
  2. Burke County Statistics
  3. Burke County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Burke County Employment Information
  5. Burke County Family Information
  6. Burke County Education Information
  7. Burke County Business Information
  8. Burke County Public Benefits Information
  9. Burke County Criminal Information
  10. Burke County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Burke County Cities
  12. Burke County Zip Codes


Burke County Legal Resources Back to top

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Burke County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,243
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 378 / 286 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,150.910 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.701 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 219,000.000 acres (886.074 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 494
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 24.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 23.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $12,405,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 98,000,000 / 29,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 27.80%
  • Physicians (2004): 17
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (40)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,040
  • Federal Spending (2004): $142,295
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Burke County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,842
Building Permits Issued (2006): 133
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $18,782
Burke County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,972 24.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,316 5.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 31,970 70.64%

Burke County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burke County Employment Information Back to top
Burke County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,665 7,773 892 10.29% 103
1991 8,509 7,549 959 11.28% 113
1992 8,544 7,250 1,294 15.15% 151
1993 8,535 7,493 1,042 12.21% 122
1994 8,574 7,551 1,023 11.93% 119
1995 8,709 7,516 1,193 13.70% 136
1996 8,872 7,424 1,448 16.32% 163
1997 8,708 7,453 1,255 14.41% 144
1998 8,166 7,105 1,061 13.00% 130
1999 8,706 7,905 801 9.20% 92
2000 9,217 8,758 459 4.98% 50
2001 9,394 8,830 565 6.01% 60
2002 9,598 8,965 633 6.59% 66
2003 9,931 9,119 812 8.17% 82
2004 10,015 9,340 676 6.75% 67
2005 10,141 9,392 749 7.38% 74
2006 9,911 9,257 654 6.60% 66
2007 10,201 9,401 800 7.84% 78
2008 10,337 9,465 872 8.43% 84
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 10,380 9,434 946 9.11% 91
Feb 2008 10,243 9,390 853 8.33% 83
Mar 2008 10,328 9,490 838 8.11% 81
Apr 2008 10,375 9,583 792 7.63% 76
May 2008 10,406 9,515 891 8.56% 86
Jun 2008 10,392 9,493 899 8.65% 87
Jul 2008 10,413 9,519 894 8.59% 86
Aug 2008 10,295 9,416 879 8.54% 85
Sep 2008 10,198 9,345 853 8.36% 84
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Burke County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,096 13.21%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 536 6.46%
3. Public Administration 522 6.29%
4. Truck Transportation 496 5.98%
5. Utilities 484 5.83%
6. Metal Manufactuing 466 5.62%
7. Paper Manufacturing 436 5.25%
8. Educational Services 250 3.01%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 242 2.92%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 242 2.92%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 236 2.84%
12. Health Care 206 2.48%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 200 2.41%
14. Repair and Maintenance 200 2.41%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 148 1.78%
16. Finance and Insurance 142 1.71%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 1.69%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 118 1.42%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 118 1.42%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 110 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,528 18.77%
2. Health Care 928 11.40%
3. Metal Manufactuing 500 6.14%
4. Public Administration 474 5.82%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 424 5.21%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 412 5.06%
7. Finance and Insurance 348 4.27%
8. Social Assistance 314 3.86%
9. Department and Other General Stores 264 3.24%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 264 3.24%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 220 2.70%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 182 2.24%
13. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 158 1.94%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 142 1.74%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 122 1.50%
16. Food Manufacturing 116 1.42%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 104 1.28%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 104 1.28%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 104 1.28%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 98 1.20%

Burke County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,036 12.48%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 746 8.99%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 478 5.76%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 334 4.03%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 314 3.78%
6. Other Construction Trades 302 3.64%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 258 3.11%
8. Agricultural Workers 246 2.96%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 240 2.89%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 236 2.84%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 218 2.63%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 210 2.53%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 196 2.36%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 182 2.19%
15. Other Management Occupations 156 1.88%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 156 1.88%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 154 1.86%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 154 1.86%
19. Carpenters 144 1.74%
20. Construction Laborers 142 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 532 6.53%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 458 5.63%
3. Other Production Occupations 424 5.21%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 370 4.54%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 360 4.42%
6. Secretaries and Admins 340 4.18%
7. Cashiers 310 3.81%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 304 3.73%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 258 3.17%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 240 2.95%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 240 2.95%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 234 2.87%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 230 2.82%
14. Customer Service Representatives 226 2.78%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 218 2.68%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 212 2.60%
17. Registered Nurses 196 2.41%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 184 2.26%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 182 2.24%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 180 2.21%

Burke County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,467 50.20%
15-35 hours 2,323 7.08%
1-14 hours 748 2.28%
No regular hours 13,265 40.44%

Burke County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 776 4.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 840 5.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,262 7.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,833 11.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,218 13.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,582 15.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,490 15.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,064 6.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 492 3.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 424 2.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 210 1.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 122 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,227 7.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 744 4.57%

Burke County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 683 4.19%
5-9 1,855 11.39%
10-14 2,230 13.69%
15-19 1,693 10.40%
20-24 1,969 12.09%
25-29 899 5.52%
30-34 2,607 16.01%
35-39 589 3.62%
40-44 767 4.71%
45-59 1,382 8.49%
60-89 972 5.97%
At least 90 638 3.92%

Burke County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 72 0.44% 9,257 56.85%
30-44 30 0.18% 3,933 24.15%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,382 8.49%
At least 60 4 0.02% 1,606 9.86%

Burke County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,574 15.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,004 78.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 335 2.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 0.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 265 1.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 201 1.22%

Burke County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burke County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,856 (43,928 people)
Families (2000): 11,622 (38,248 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,464
People at same address in 1995: 26,450
Burke County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,695 22.86%
$10,000-$14,999 1,519 9.40%
$15,000-$19,999 1,254 7.76%
$20,000-$24,999 1,040 6.43%
$25,000-$29,999 1,131 7.00%
$30,000-$34,999 1,077 6.66%
$35,000-$39,999 824 5.10%
$40,000-$44,999 756 4.68%
$45,000-$49,999 748 4.63%
$50,000-$59,999 1,099 6.80%
$60,000-$74,999 1,316 8.14%
$75,000-$99,999 996 6.16%
$100,000-$124,999 376 2.33%
$125,000-$149,999 110 0.68%
$150,000-$199,999 131 0.81%
$200,000 or more 94 0.58%

Burke County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,875 23.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,038 25.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 220 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,482 18.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,204 15.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 636 8.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 257 3.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 186 2.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Burke County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,205 30.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,797 6.93%
Public Assistance 911 2.26%
Retirement 2,456 6.09%
Self Employment 1,572 3.90%
Social Security 4,494 11.14%
Supplemental Security 1,604 3.98%
Wage / Salary 11,803 29.25%
Other 2,510 6.22%

Burke County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,732 49.82%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,759 50.18%

Burke County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,680 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 8,215 52.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,159 33.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 462 2.98%

Burke County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,054 11.38%
Color 1 Box Married 8,763 48.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,905 27.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,332 12.92%

Burke County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burke County Education Information Back to top
Burke County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,835 12.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,408 23.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,309 36.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,722 15.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,180 3.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,830 5.88%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 816 2.62%

Burke County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 750 3.37% 158 0.71% 908 4.08%
Kindergarten 705 3.17% 102 0.46% 807 3.63%
Grades 1-4 2,676 12.03% 395 1.78% 3,071 13.81%
Grades 5-8 3,788 17.03% 214 0.96% 4,002 17.99%
Grades 9-12 3,170 14.25% 240 1.08% 3,410 15.33%
Undergrad college 961 4.32% 134 0.60% 1,095 4.92%
Graduate or professional school 126 0.57% 14 0.06% 140 0.63%
Total 12,176 54.74% 1,257 5.65% 13,433 60.39%

Burke County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burke County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $145,317,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $9,510,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $150,055
Retired workers (2005): 2,150
Burke County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 4 3 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 4 4 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 2 1
1999 - Construction 5 2 6 5 9
1999 - Educational Services 2 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 3 14
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 11 11 7
1999 - Information 0 0 4 0 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 0 4 4 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 4 7 6 10
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 3 4 3
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 2 2 0
1999 - Retail Trade 6 7 21 23 21
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 2 3 7
1999 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 1 0 2 2 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 8 7 2
1999 - Total 32 26 82 79 83
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 3 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 2 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 2 0 0
2000 - Construction 3 3 11 4 6
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 4 3 10
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 13 9 5
2000 - Information 0 1 2 1 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 2 6 5 1
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 7 7 9
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 4 2 6
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 3 2 1
2000 - Retail Trade 4 4 22 15 30
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 5 3 4
2000 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 3
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 5 6 7
2000 - Total 29 29 91 64 92
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 6 0 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 4 2 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 1
2001 - Construction 6 0 6 11 7
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 0 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 5 3 9
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 10 7 10
2001 - Information 0 0 0 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 6 7 1
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 8 10 10
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 4 1 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 3 1
2001 - Retail Trade 7 8 16 20 28
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 2 5 5
2001 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 9 4 5
2001 - Total 29 22 80 82 92
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 6 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 5 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 3
2002 - Construction 1 5 7 12 6
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 7 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 5 14 6
2002 - Information 0 0 1 1 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 7 4 1
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 11 1 8 3 17
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 1 6 5
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 0 1 4
2002 - Retail Trade 8 8 17 25 20
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 4 2 4
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 0 3 0 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 5 6 7
2002 - Total 34 27 68 94 92
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 5 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 3 5 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 2 1 0
2003 - Construction 5 2 9 4 12
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 1 18
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 3 17 4 6
2003 - Information 1 0 0 0 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 1 3 11 0
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 6 12 18
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 6 1 6
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 2 1 2
2003 - Retail Trade 4 6 18 23 21
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 3 6 3
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 6 9 4
2003 - Total 28 27 81 85 102
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 4 3 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 4 2 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 2
2004 - Construction 1 3 6 7 13
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 4 13
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 9 12 8
2004 - Information 1 1 1 1 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 9 3 3
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 10 9 17
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 7 3 5
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 1 3 1
2004 - Retail Trade 2 8 18 15 27
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 3 4 4 4
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 0 1 2 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 0 7 8 5
2004 - Total 16 25 88 78 108
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 4 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 4 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 2
2005 - Construction 2 2 6 6 11
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 7 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 7 10 8
2005 - Information 1 0 1 1 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 7 6 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 6 9 7 16
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 0 10 6
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 1 4
2005 - Retail Trade 8 6 19 19 18
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 4 3 4
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 2 3 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 5 9 8
2005 - Total 22 27 72 88 102

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Burke County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Burke County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,151 71.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,913 28.65%

Burke County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $305 $33 $459 $0 $1 $72 $837 $399 $0 $55
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $552 $48 $974 $0 $0 $122 $1,648 $974 $307 $72
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $963 $54 $2,000 $0 $0 $158 $3,121 $894 $0 $36
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $1,496 $78 $1,418 $0 $0 $172 $3,086 $890 $0 $65
1982 $1,840 $102 $1,150 $0 $0 $304 $3,294 $1,278 $1,000 $214
1983 $2,414 $1,559 $1,196 $1 $0 $387 $3,998 $1,482 $172,000 $582
1984 $3,121 $1,902 $1,268 $0 $0 $20,570 $24,959 $1,425 $170,778 $1,642
1985 $3,571 $2,048 $1,331 $1 $0 $20,150 $25,053 $1,848 $169,546 $1,787
1986 $3,800 $2,381 $1,398 $0 $0 $12,096 $17,294 $2,206 $168,294 $2,157
1987 $1,262 $2,584 $1,061 $0 $17 $87,200 $89,540 $2,319 $829,315 $685
1988 $10,140 $2,919 $1,072 $0 $22 $79,253 $90,487 $3,134 $859,315 $863,163
1989 $8,979 $2,562 $891 $1 $35 $82,305 $92,211 $4,081 $839,075 $844,680
1990 $13,306 $2,498 $1,060 $1 $63 $76,273 $90,703 $5,147 $878,600 $886,981
1991 $14,366 $2,416 $1,193 $6 $66 $79,939 $95,570 $6,166 $849,314 $851,169
1992 $15,283 $1,856 $861 $0 $73 $77,370 $93,587 $6,715 $822,928 $827,473
1993 $14,951 $1,965 $1,296 $0 $73 $75,012 $91,332 $7,247 $793,642 $806,756
1994 $11,220 $2,157 $977 $0 $145 $72,440 $84,782 $7,374 $764,356 $772,807
1995 $12,431 $2,051 $475 $0 $87 $77,241 $90,234 $7,242 $810,070 $820,382
1996 $8,223 $2,101 $952 $0 $0 $82,074 $91,249 $7,422 $885,914 $896,727
1997 $12,016 $4,329 $437 $0 $359 $89,730 $102,542 $7,673 $1,109,383 $1,122,273
1998 $12,657 $2,815 $1,050 $0 $600 $78,794 $93,101 $8,063 $1,066,327 $1,081,596
1999 $12,396 $2,849 $909 $0 $609 $76,029 $89,943 $8,703 $1,023,271 $1,038,006
2000 $13,553 $2,887 $683 $0 $482 $72,840 $87,558 $8,858 $977,901 $994,098
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $14,168 $4,662 $1,328 $0 $161 $66,451 $82,108 $9,363 $891,160 $900,395
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $16,890 $3,177 $3,265 $0 $0 $61,036 $81,191 $9,629 $798,925 $796,615
2005 $4,347 $12,710 $5,358 $0 $0 $59,224 $68,929 $10,194 $752,755 $765,735
2006 $4,279 $16,986 $918 $0 $0 $32,834 $38,031 $11,111 $705,680 $709,663


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $109 $15 $58 $257 $12 $957
$57 $175 $4 $0 $1 $269
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $240 $34 $60 $387 $55 $1,632
$186 $9 $9 $0 $1 $651
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $471 $0 $168 $644 $30 $2,241
$217 $19 $10 $0 $1 $681
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $52 $551 $0 $99 $965 $32 $2,485
$322 $19 $30 $0 $0 $415
1982 $0 $485 $167 $471 $788 $35 $3,119
$570 $23 $65 $0 $0 $515
1983 $0 $575 $185 $508 $1,614 $38 $4,214
$627 $30 $109 $0 $1 $527
1984 $0 $732 $165 $543 $965 $67 $22,784
$720 $33 $18,886 $0 $1 $672
1985 $0 $796 $294 $1,841 $1,098 $185 $24,440
$847 $41 $18,653 $0 $1 $684
1986 $0 $1,229 $209 $2,099 $1,307 $180 $18,272
$981 $58 $11,407 $0 $1 $801
1987 $0 $776 $162 $915 $1,630 $251 $94,081
$1,143 $50 $86,614 $0 $11 $2,529
1988 $0 $873 $268 $950 $1,201 $261 $87,867
$1,347 $153 $78,802 $339 $14 $3,659
1989 $0 $968 $185 $899 $1,459 $321 $93,041
$1,580 $219 $81,633 $341 $16 $5,420
1990 $0 $1,117 $340 $1,055 $1,953 $300 $91,474
$1,819 $204 $75,557 $23 $16 $9,090
1991 $0 $1,410 $342 $1,221 $2,890 $365 $96,864
$1,325 $191 $79,074 $63 $26 $9,957
1992 $0 $1,401 $346 $1,903 $2,558 $443 $92,055
$1,353 $241 $76,575 $0 $34 $7,201
1993 $0 $1,509 $398 $1,197 $2,458 $364 $89,776
$1,441 $248 $74,404 $0 $34 $7,723
1994 $0 $1,380 $389 $1,227 $2,479 $325 $86,678
$1,359 $274 $71,674 $0 $44 $7,527
1995 $0 $1,394 $413 $697 $2,516 $343 $91,126
$1,520 $311 $76,436 $0 $59 $7,437
1996 $0 $1,458 $490 $722 $2,649 $365 $96,495
$1,492 $273 $81,220 $0 $56 $7,770
1997 $0 $1,643 $559 $747 $2,915 $423 $105,982
$1,491 $366 $88,796 $0 $52 $8,990
1998 $0 $1,617 $528 $787 $2,848 $475 $94,089
$1,564 $341 $77,858 $0 $63 $8,008
1999 $0 $1,792 $499 $496 $3,210 $544 $92,285
$1,662 $317 $74,836 $0 $68 $8,861
2000 $0 $1,709 $696 $489 $3,043 $562 $89,184
$1,654 $361 $71,645 $0 $77 $8,948
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $1,765 $471 $488 $2,887 $597 $83,376
$1,712 $473 $65,517 $0 $109 $9,357
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $1,789 $584 $1,583 $2,045 $613 $76,041
$1,740 $719 $59,204 $0 $0 $7,764
2005 $0 $2,622 $461 $643 $4,434 $757 $80,030
$1,923 $417 $55,749 $0 $0 $13,024
2006 $0 $2,843 $0 $578 $4,958 $842 $55,548
$2,123 $406 $30,077 $0 $0 $13,721

Burke County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 63
Burke County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Burke County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,753 16.87%
10-19 Years 3,879 17.44%
20-29 Years 2,682 12.06%
30-39 Years 3,056 13.74%
40-49 Years 3,303 14.85%
50-59 Years 2,349 10.56%
60-69 Years 1,499 6.74%
70-79 Years 1,101 4.95%
80-89 Years 515 2.32%
90+ Years 106 0.48%

Burke County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,556 47.46%
Color 1 Box Female 11,687 52.54%

Burke County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 11,285 50.74%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,336 46.47%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 316 1.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 191 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 51 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 49 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Burke County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,548 37.11%
2. English 2,264 15.14%
3. Irish 1,853 12.40%
4. German 1,402 9.38%
5. Scotch Irish 640 4.28%
6. French Non-Basque 570 3.81%
7. Dutch 536 3.59%
8. African 452 3.02%
9. Scottish 360 2.41%
10. Italian 214 1.43%

Burke County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,217 96.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 916 2.20%
3. French 220 0.53%
4. German 188 0.45%
5. Russian 66 0.16%
6. Vietnamese 30 0.07%
7. Chinese 12 0.03%
8. Italian 4 0.01%

Burke County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,876 99.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 250 0.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 132 0.29%

Burke County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Burke County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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