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Burlington, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 59,287 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +32.0%
 
Males: 28,705  (48.4%)
Females: 30,582  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

39.6 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27217, 27249, 27253, 27377.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,139 (it was $35,301 in 2000)
Burlington:

$52,139
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,533 (it was $19,640 in 2000)

Burlington city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $195,805 (it was $94,600 in 2000)
Burlington:

$195,805
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $239,614; detached houses: $251,905; townhouses or other attached units: $236,848; in 2-unit structures: $158,110; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $75,314; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,166; mobile homes: $30,523

Median gross rent in 2022: $962.

March 2022 cost of living index in Burlington: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.7%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.3% for Black residents, 26.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.2% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 12.1% for other race residents, 12.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Burlington, NC (2022)
    • 27,26646.6%White alone
    • 16,61928.4%Black alone
    • 10,77718.4%Hispanic
    • 1,9903.4%Two or more races
    • 1,5562.7%Asian alone
    • 4420.8%Other race alone
    • 280.05%American Indian alone
    • 60.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 207 registered sex offenders living in Burlington, North Carolina as of May 02, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Burlington is 259 to 1.


Crime rates in Burlington by year

Type

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.9)		3
(6.0)		2
(4.0)		2
(3.9)		0
(0.0)		3
(5.8)		6
(11.5)		6
(11.4)		4
(7.5)		4
(7.5)		10
(18.5)		5
(9.1)		6
(10.7)		4
(6.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		26
(50.5)		11
(22.0)		14
(27.7)		17
(33.1)		16
(31.1)		20
(38.7)		15
(28.8)		15
(28.4)		25
(47.2)		29
(54.3)		47
(86.9)		47
(85.4)		33
(58.9)		33
(54.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		115
(223.6)		69
(138.1)		104
(205.5)		105
(204.2)		100
(194.5)		88
(170.5)		75
(144.2)		71
(134.6)		114
(215.2)		61
(114.3)		67
(123.8)		57
(103.6)		39
(69.6)		64
(106.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		259
(503.5)		312
(624.5)		285
(563.3)		282
(548.3)		246
(478.6)		241
(466.8)		276
(530.7)		300
(568.6)		381
(719.1)		349
(653.7)		340
(628.4)		454
(825.4)		416
(742.0)		399
(664.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		794
(1,544)		794
(1,589)		880
(1,739)		671
(1,305)		546
(1,062)		460
(891.0)		431
(828.8)		430
(815.0)		502
(947.4)		481
(901.0)		535
(988.8)		425
(772.7)		402
(717.0)		342
(569.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,425
(4,714)		2,599
(5,202)		2,668
(5,273)		1,998
(3,885)		1,977
(3,846)		1,506
(2,917)		1,361
(2,617)		1,309
(2,481)		1,402
(2,646)		1,303
(2,441)		1,818
(3,360)		1,841
(3,347)		2,045
(3,648)		1,703
(2,835)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		145
(281.9)		126
(252.2)		121
(239.1)		123
(239.2)		112
(217.9)		98
(189.8)		92
(176.9)		94
(178.2)		112
(211.4)		93
(174.2)		143
(264.3)		194
(352.7)		207
(369.2)		225
(374.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		9
(17.5)		9
(18.0)		4
(7.9)		5
(9.7)		4
(7.8)		8
(15.5)		9
(17.3)		1
(1.9)		7
(13.2)		0
(0.0)		5
(9.2)		12
(21.8)		9
(16.1)		6
(10.0)
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City-data.com crime index in Burlington, NC

Crime rate in Burlington detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 171 (123 officers - 96 male; 27 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.19
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: English (9.3%), American (8.8%), German (5.0%), Irish (4.6%), Italian (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/14/1893

Elevation: 663 feet

Land area: 21.3 square miles.

Population density: 2,786 people per square mile   (average).

Burlington, North Carolina map

7,060 residents are foreign born (8.9% Latin America, 1.9% Asia).

This city:

12.1%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,397 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,373 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greensboro, NC (20.9 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (357.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Glen Raven, NC (1.5 miles ),
Graham, NC (1.8 miles ),
Elon, NC (1.9 miles ),
Elon College, NC (1.9 miles ),
Haw River, NC (2.2 miles ),
Alamance, NC (2.2 miles ),
Gibsonville, NC (2.3 miles ),
Green Level, NC (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 36.09 N, Longitude: 79.45 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,537 (+12.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,486 (48.4%)

Area code: 336

Distribution of median household income in Burlington, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Burlington, NC in 2022

Property values in Burlington, NC

Burlington satellite photo by USGS

Burlington tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 324 buildings, average cost: $178,300
  • 2021: 291 buildings, average cost: $201,800
  • 2020: 249 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2019: 272 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2018: 328 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2017: 286 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2016: 208 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2015: 191 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2014: 147 buildings, average cost: $120,800
  • 2013: 128 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2012: 57 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2011: 98 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2010: 83 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2009: 81 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2008: 234 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2007: 626 buildings, average cost: $149,200
  • 2006: 723 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2005: 534 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2004: 220 buildings, average cost: $98,900
  • 2003: 278 buildings, average cost: $83,100
  • 2002: 282 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2001: 211 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2000: 226 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 1999: 221 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 1998: 173 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 1997: 145 buildings, average cost: $110,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Burlington, NC residents
Average permit cost in Burlington, NC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Burlington, NC
Historical housing units in Burlington, NC

Population change in the 1990s: +3,980 (+9.7%).
Most common industries in Burlington, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.7%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.8%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Apparel (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Health care (4.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.7%)
  • Apparel (3.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.7%)
  • Educational services (12.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.0%)
  • Apparel (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Burlington, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.1%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)

Average climate in Burlington, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Burlington, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.5. This is about average.

City:

79.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.415. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.415
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 0.288. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.288
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.40. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.40
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Burlington-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/23/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Burlington city center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.8 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Burlington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 151.0 miles away from Burlington center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from Burlington center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 134.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 138.2 miles away from Burlington center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 152.2 miles away from Burlington center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 230.7 miles away from Burlington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Alamance County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Burlington topographic map

Main business address for: LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS (SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES), TRIPATH IMAGING INC (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS), 1ST STATE BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals in Burlington:

  • ALAMANCE COUNTY HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 327 NORTH GRAHAM-HOPEDALE RD)
  • ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 1240 HUFFMAN MILL RD)
  • HOSP AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF ALAM-CASWELL (914 CHAPEL HILL ROAD, PO BOX 2122)

Nursing Homes in Burlington:

  • ALAMANCE HEALTH CARE CENTER (1987 HILTON STREET)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT NURSING CENTER (323 BALDWIN RD BOX 3427)
  • EDGEWOOD PLACE AT THE VILLAGE AT BROOKWOOD (1820 BROOKWOOD AVE)
  • LIBERTY COMMONS NANDR ALAMANCE (791 BOONE STATION DRIVE)
  • TWIN LAKES CARE CENTER (100 WADE COBLE DRIVE)
  • TWIN LAKES COMMUNITY (3801 WADE COBLE DRIVE)
  • TWIN LAKES COMMUNITY MEMORY CARE (3810 HERITAGE DRIVE)
  • WHITE OAK MANOR - BURLINGTON (323 BALDWIN ROAD PO BOX 3427)

Dialysis Facilities in Burlington:

  • BMA OF BURLINGTON INC (3325 GARDEN ROAD)
  • BURLINGTON REGIONAL DIALYSIS (873 HEATHER ROAD)

Home Health Centers in Burlington:

  • ADVANCED HOME CARE (1225 HUFFMAN MILL ROAD SUITE 104)
  • LIFE PATH HOME HEALTH (914 CHAPEL HILL ROAD, PO BOX 2122)

Airports and heliports located in Burlington:

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Amtrak station:

BURLINGTON (110 E. WEBB ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:

  • Elon University (about 4 miles; Elon, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,403)
  • Alamance Community College (about 6 miles; Graham, NC; FT enrollment: 3,614)
  • North Carolina A & T State University (about 19 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 9,805)
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro (about 21 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 16,174)
  • Guilford College (about 25 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,211)
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (about 26 miles; Chapel Hill, NC; FT enrollment: 24,946)
  • Guilford Technical Community College (about 28 miles; Jamestown, NC; FT enrollment: 13,068)

Public high schools in Burlington:

Private high school in Burlington:

  • BURLINGTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 697, Location: 621 E 6TH ST, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Burlington:

Private elementary/middle schools in Burlington:

  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 176, Location: 515 HILLCREST AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI (Students: 63, Location: 3750 ALAMANCE RD, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Burlington

Library in Burlington:

  • ALAMANCE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $2,465,732; Location: 342 S. SPRING STREET; 202,758 books; 12,456 audio materials; 14,659 video materials; 56 state licensed databases; 346 print serial subscriptions)

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Burlington: Kmart Plaza (A), Northgate Plaza (B), Alamance Industrial Park (C), Spoon Plaza (D), Cum-Park Plaza (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Burlington Square Mall (1), Edgewood Village Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Burlington include: LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS (A), TRIPATH IMAGING INC (B), 1ST STATE BANCORP INC (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Burlington include: Edgewood Church (A), Faith Church (B), Fellowship Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Northlawn Cemetery (1), Pine Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Snoffers Lake (A), Mays Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Service Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Burlington include: Sellars Memorial Park (1), Robinson Park (2), Oakdale Town and Country Park (3), Fairchild Park (4), North Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Alamance County Historical Museum (4777 South Nc Highway 62) (1), All American Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; Carolina Mill Road) (2), Aladdin's Castle Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 Colonial Mall # B) (3), Aerial Impressions (2834 McKinney Street) (4), Draughn Kenneth (2834 McKinney Street) (5), Imagination Station A Child's (2105 Maple Avenue) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtney Restaurant (2444 Maple Avenue) (1), Best Western Burlington (770 Huffman Mill Road) (2), Comfort Inn (2701 Kirkpatrick Road) (3), Acorn Inn (301 West Haggard Avenue) (4), Corporate Suites of Burlington (2912 Saconn Drive) (5), Days Inn (978 Plantation Dr) (6), Country Suites Burlington (3211 Wilson Drive) (7), Courtyard by Marriott (3141 Wilson Drive) (8), Comfort Inn Burlington (2701 Kirkpatrick Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Alamance County Court System - Magistrates- Burlington (267 West Front Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Bobby Bennett (The Famous Flames) - Rhythm and blues singer, Don Kernodle - Professional wrestler, Drew Coble - Baseball umpire, Jim Eason - Broadcast radio personality, Tequan Richmond - Actor, Adam Simons - College basketball player (Xavier Musketeers), Bill Hollar - Former NASCAR driver, Drew Williamson - College basketball player (Old Dominion Monarchs), Dwight Jones (American football) - Football player, Floyd Wicker - Baseball player.

Alamance County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burlington and their reported violations in the past:

BURLINGTON, CITY OF (Population served: 52,034, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2013)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-21-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2013)
UNION RIDGE CHURCH (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY UCC (Population served: 275, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LONG CHAPEL UCC (Population served: 215, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2005), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
YMCA CAMP FRONTIER-OFFICE WELL (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
YMCA CAMP FRONTIER (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
STONY CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CH (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WHITE CROSS AME CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Burlington that have no violations reported:

  • FIVE POINTS GROCERY & GRILL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • INDIAN VALLEY PARK GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.5%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Burlington in 2010:

  • 445 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 194 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 89 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 78 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 51 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 30 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 15 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 4 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Burlington in 2000:

  • 714 people in nursing homes
  • 263 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 34 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Banks with most branches in Burlington (2011 data):

  • SunTrust Bank: Waterford Branch, Twin Lakes Branch, Cum Park Branch 183, South Church Street Branch 181, Maple Avenue Branch 182. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • American National Bank and Trust Company: Brookwood Branch, Burlington Branch, Cum Park Plaza Branch, Alamance Regional Health Center Bran. Info updated 2011/07/11: Bank assets: $1,303.6 mil, Deposits: $1,060.7 mil, headquarters in Danville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: American National Bankshares Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Burlington Main Branch, Alamance Branch, Burlington Hills Remote Branch, Holly Hills Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Capital Bank, National Association: West Office Branch, Holly Hill Branch, 1st State Bank Branch. Info updated 2011/09/21: Bank assets: $6,448.0 mil, Deposits: $5,135.4 mil, headquarters in Miami, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 152 total offices, Holding Company: North American Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Burlington Main Branch at 245 West Davis Street, branch established on 1934/06/29; Alamance Crossing Branch at Glidewell Dr, branch established on 1969/06/16. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Burlington Wal-Mart Branch at 530 S. Graham-Hopedale Rd, branch established on 2006/04/19; Garden Road Wal-Mart Branch at 3141 Garden Road, branch established on 2005/09/21. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Carter Bank & Trust: North Church Branch at 1534 North Church Street, branch established on 1998/08/28; Webb Avenue Branch at 106 South Broad Street, branch established on 2003/11/10. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $3,970.4 mil, Deposits: $3,610.0 mil, headquarters in Martinsville, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 123 total offices
  • VantageSouth Bank: West Burlington Office Branch at 3725 South Church Street, branch established on 2007/05/23; Vantagesouth Bank at 708 S. Church Street, branch established on 2006/03/13. Info updated 2012/02/14: Bank assets: $106.8 mil, Deposits: $89.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.
  • The Fidelity Bank: Burlington Branch at 2441 South Church Street, branch established on 2006/03/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Burlington:

Marital status in Burlington, NC
  • Never married: 36.2%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in Burlington:

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Burlington
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Burlington, NC (based on Alamance County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant33,181139
Mainline Protestant22,31468
Black Protestant3,45321
Catholic3,0681
Other1,3688
Orthodox1092
None87,638-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Alamance County:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Alamance County:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 76
Alamance County:

5.25 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 116
Alamance County:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Alamance County:

9.9%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.8%
State:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.5%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Burlington:

43.9%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Burlington:

28.9
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Burlington:

21.2%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Burlington:

11.8%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Burlington:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.6%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Burlington:

53.2%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.3%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Burlington, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 126$724,701$69,01914$25,748
Firefighters 105$497,226$56,8261$827
Other and Unallocable 72$297,862$49,64415$7,874
Water Supply 56$225,386$48,2974$6,107
Streets and Highways 53$243,741$55,1874$6,432
Parks and Recreation 46$190,607$49,724183$100,945
Police - Other 40$166,766$50,03011$12,128
Financial Administration 39$191,757$59,0026$9,353
Sewerage 33$113,197$41,1631$885
Solid Waste Management 22$81,680$44,5532$2,327
Health 22$86,000$46,9098$13,288
Other Government Administration 17$107,554$75,9209$20,345
Transit 4$16,235$48,7050$0
Fire - Other 2$7,531$45,1861$972
Judicial and Legal 2$19,583$117,4980$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$3,618$43,4160$0
Totals for Government 640$2,973,445$55,752259$207,232

Burlington government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $4,881,000 ($82.33)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $22,172,000 ($373.98)
    Police Protection: $19,238,000 ($324.49)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,883,000 ($149.83)
    General - Other: $6,732,000 ($113.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,851,000 ($98.69)
    General Public Buildings: $3,135,000 ($52.88)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,944,000 ($49.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,893,000 ($48.80)
    Transit Utilities: $1,905,000 ($32.13)
    Regular Highways: $1,388,000 ($23.41)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,065,000 ($17.96)
    Financial Administration: $758,000 ($12.79)
    Central Staff Services: $690,000 ($11.64)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000 ($3.04)
    Libraries: $96,000 ($1.62)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $99,000 ($1.67)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $778,000 ($13.12)
    Police Protection: $692,000 ($11.67)
    Parks and Recreation: $359,000 ($6.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $288,000 ($4.86)
    General - Other: $219,000 ($3.69)
    Libraries: $46,000 ($0.78)
    Housing and Community Development: $42,000 ($0.71)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $11,000 ($0.19)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,300,000 ($21.93)

Burlington government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $1,956,000 ($32.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,728,000 ($29.15)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,120,000 ($18.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,115,000 ($18.81)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $13,624,000 ($229.80)
    General Local Government Support: $1,337,000 ($22.55)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $744,000 ($12.55)
    General Revenue - Other: $373,000 ($6.29)
    Sale of Property: $130,000 ($2.19)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,554,000 ($565.96)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,843,000 ($64.82)
    Highways: $1,365,000 ($23.02)
    Other: $555,000 ($9.36)
  • Tax - Property: $31,715,000 ($534.94)
    Other License: $16,753,000 ($282.57)

Burlington government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,457,000 ($631.79)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,124,000 ($592.44)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,077,000 ($507.31)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,744,000 ($467.96)

Burlington government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,000 ($1.06)
Businesses in Burlington, NC
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1LensCrafters1
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza2
Advance Auto Parts3Lowe's1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets1
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's6
Ann Taylor1Men's Wearhouse1
Applebee's1Microtel1
Arby's1Motel 61
Ashley Furniture1New Balance2
AutoZone2New York & Co1
Barnes & Noble1Nike11
Bath & Body Works1Nissan1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Office Depot1
Best Western1OfficeMax1
Blockbuster1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King3Outback1
Burlington Coat Factory1Outback Steakhouse1
CVS2Panda Express1
Chevrolet1Panera Bread1
Chick-Fil-A2Papa John's Pizza2
Chico's1Payless1
Cold Stone Creamery1Penske1
Coldwater Creek1PetSmart1
Comfort Inn1Pier 1 Imports1
Cracker Barrel1Pizza Hut2
Cricket Wireless2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Curves1Quality1
Discount Tire1RadioShack2
Domino's Pizza2Ramada1
DressBarn1Red Lobster1
Dressbarn1Red Robin1
Dunkin Donuts1Rite Aid3
Econo Lodge1Ruby Tuesday1
Eddie Bauer1Rue211
FedEx17Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Finish Line1SONIC Drive-In1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sears3
Foot Locker2Sephora2
Ford1Sprint Nextel1
GNC2Starbucks4
GameStop2Steak 'n Shake1
Goodwill2Subaru1
H&R Block4Subway4
Hardee's2Super 81
Hilton1T-Mobile5
Hobby Lobby1T.J.Maxx1
Home Depot1Taco Bell2
Honda1Talbots1
Hyundai1Target1
IHOP1Toyota1
JCPenney1U-Haul5
Jimmy Jazz1UPS10
JoS. A. Bank1Vans2
Jones New York3Verizon Wireless2
Journeys1Victoria's Secret1
Justice1Volkswagen1
KFC3Waffle House2
Kincaid1Walgreens1
Kmart1Walmart2
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's3
Lane Bryant1YMCA1
Lane Furniture2

Strongest AM radio stations in Burlington:

  • WPCM (920 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSML (1200 AM; 10 kW; GRAHAM, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBAG (1150 AM; 1 kW; BURLINGTON-GRAHAM, NC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WGSB (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MEBANE, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWBG (1470 AM; 10 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING COPORATION)
  • WRTP (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WCHL (1360 AM; 5 kW; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: WCHL-WDNC, INC.)
  • WCOG (1320 AM; 5 kW; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burlington:

  • WKXU (101.1 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNC (91.5 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WSOE (89.3 FM; ELON COLLEGE, NC; Owner: ELON COLLEGE)
  • WOZN (98.7 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVBZ (100.3 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDCG (105.1 FM; DURHAM, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WNAA (90.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: NC AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKZL (107.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • W243AL (96.5 FM; BROWNS SUMMIT, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WXYC (89.3 FM; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: STUDENT EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Burlington:

  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WUNC-TV (Channel 4; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUVC (Channel 40; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • WACN-LP (Channel 34; APEX, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIWW-LP (Channel 26; DURHAM, NC; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Burlington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 76Number of bridges
  • 669ft / 204mTotal length
  • 1,191,970Total average daily traffic
  • 160,365Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Burlington, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 111950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 81980-1989
  • 161990-1999
  • 142000-2009
  • 102010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Burlington, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Burlington)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 440 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Burlington, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 269 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Burlington)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 65 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Burlington)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED105$114,690106$107,453405$147,23911$71,7722$573,65066$92,9562$57,330
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$168,2801$17,90037$130,8784$109,9780$04$62,1701$44,660
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$97,90324$91,203177$134,83312$39,5650$016$71,3545$93,256
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN17$88,66520$132,760104$125,1983$56,7700$07$55,8301$53,130
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$74,8103$124,56029$143,0673$43,0600$05$98,4900$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Burlington, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$155,88628$160,9331$99,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$293,4405$142,6060$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$111,3206$200,5680$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$168,1400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Burlington, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Burlington, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 348. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 457 took place in 2011, and the least - 264 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Burlington, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.6%), and Outside Fires (34.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Burlington, NC
    • 2,46341.6%Structure Fires
    • 2,05934.8%Outside Fires
    • 94315.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 4527.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Burlington, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Burlington, North Carolina:

  • Quality Inn Burlington, 2444 Maple Ave, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 , Phone: (336) 229-5203, Fax: (336) 570-0529
  • Country Suites, 3211 Wilson Dr, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 , Phone: (336) 584-1115, Fax: (336) 584-9661
  • Holiday Inn Express Burlington, 2701 Long Pine Rd, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 , Phone: (336) 584-4447, Fax: (336) 585-1300
  • Super 8, 802 Huffman Mill Rd, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 , Phone: (336) 584-8787, Fax: (336) 584-0594
  • Ramada Inn Conference & Convention Center, 2703 Ramada Rd, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 , Phone: (336) 227-5541, Fax: (336) 570-2701
  • Econolodge, 2133 W Hanford Rd, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 , Phone: (336) 227-1270, Fax: (336) 227-1702
  • Hampton Inn & Suites, 2935 Saconn Dr, Burlington, North Carolina 27215 , Phone: (336) 584-8585, Fax: (336) 584-4085
  • Comfort Suites, 1102 Sedalia Crossing Ln, Burlington, North Carolina 27377 , Phone: (336) 449-5161, Fax: (336) 449-5129
  • 3 other hotels and motels
All 11 fire-safe hotels and motels in Burlington, North Carolina
Most common first names in Burlington, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James71071.2 years
William59872.6 years
John53872.7 years
Mary46878.1 years
Robert35372.2 years
George24672.5 years
Annie22780.3 years
Thomas22073.3 years
Margaret18578.7 years
Charles18271.2 years
Most common last names in Burlington, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith28476.5 years
Jones20473.2 years
Johnson16774.0 years
Moore16274.9 years
Walker15974.0 years
Isley14776.3 years
Wilson13674.6 years
King13473.9 years
Thompson13376.0 years
Brown12773.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Burlington, NC
  • 64.4%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Other fuel
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Burlington, NC
  • 60.8%Electricity
  • 37.5%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood


Burlington compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.

Burlington on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in household income from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of workers working at home, population 50,000+"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 50,000+"
  • #68 (27253) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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