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Burke

Virginia · 44,029 residents · 8.608 sq mi
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#214Highest median rentof 6,764$2,894#231Highest median household incomeof 6,818$185,818
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Burke is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $185,818. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 13,708 residents. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $747,700. Poverty is rare here, at 3.2% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 93%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
44,029
−24%since 2000
from 57,737 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
5,115 / sq mi
−21%since 2009
from 6,486 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.6
+8%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K44K49K54K59K1990201020202024Burke
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(2,411)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(3,264)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.3%(3,671)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(3,003)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(2,458)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.5%(4,188)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(6,018)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(6,556)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(5,143)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(4,235)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(2,651)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(431)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$185,818
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,561 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$66,035
+89%since 2000
from $34,936 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
86.5%
+12.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.348
+6%since 2010
from 0.329 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Information6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade2.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$747,700
+93%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $212,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,894
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,194 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
89.5%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
10.5% rent
Vacancy rate
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.8%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−1%since 2009
from 4.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(40,354)
Black4.9%(2,856)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(4,291)
Asian14.6%(8,443)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(23,056)
Black7.9%(3,475)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(7,161)
Asian16.9%(7,422)
Other6.6%(2,915)
Diversity Score
83
+21%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American6.3%(2,777)
Central American4.5%(1,987)
Salvadoran2.8%(1,242)
Mexican2.5%(1,118)
Peruvian2.3%(1,010)
Bolivian2.2%(968)
Colombian1.3%(593)
Puerto Rican0.9%(394)
Guatemalan0.7%(288)
Nicaraguan0.4%(172)
Honduran0.4%(169)
Spaniard0.3%(136)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.3%(117)
Costa Rican0.2%(102)
Argentine0.2%(79)
Ecuadorian0.2%(77)
Dominican0.1%(49)
Paraguayan0.1%(25)
Chilean0%(9)
Asian origin
Korean4.2%(1,862)
Vietnamese3.1%(1,360)
Chinese2.5%(1,084)
Asian Indian2.4%(1,036)
Pakistani1.5%(639)
Filipino1.1%(486)
Nepalese0.5%(219)
Thai0.2%(88)
Kazakh0.2%(85)
Bangladeshi0.2%(69)
Japanese0.1%(48)
Taiwanese0.1%(47)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0.1%(47)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(68)
Samoan0.1%(41)
Ancestry
German12%(5,277)
English11.7%(5,154)
Irish9.3%(4,103)
Italian5.7%(2,513)
American4%(1,767)
Arab2.7%(1,186)
Scottish2.3%(1,024)
French2.2%(954)
Polish2.1%(923)
Ethiopian2%(889)
Swedish1.4%(621)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(473)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(388)
British0.9%(382)
Welsh0.8%(372)
Norwegian0.7%(320)
Russian0.7%(305)
Egyptian0.6%(258)
Iranian0.6%(246)
Danish0.6%(245)
Lithuanian0.5%(237)
West Indian0.5%(236)
Greek0.5%(230)
Ukrainian0.5%(227)
Syrian0.4%(173)
Lebanese0.4%(164)
Portuguese0.3%(154)
Czech0.3%(152)
Slovak0.3%(149)
Canadian0.3%(143)
Moroccan0.3%(140)
Ghanaian0.2%(102)
Iraqi0.2%(95)
Haitian0.2%(89)
Jamaican0.2%(86)
Finnish0.2%(78)
Swiss0.2%(78)
Turkish0.2%(76)
Jordanian0.2%(73)
Palestinian0.2%(73)
Hungarian0.2%(68)
Austrian0.1%(57)
Latvian0.1%(38)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Somali0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(29)
Brazilian0.1%(27)
Belgian0.1%(23)
Romanian0%(22)
Israeli0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest South American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
68.5%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 59.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 94.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
34.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 27.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+19%since 2000
from 24.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.9%
−17.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
30.0%
+26.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2011
from 4.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 73.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
65.4%
−15.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
49.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
25.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.4%
−36.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 6.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.0%
−86.0 ptssince 2013
from 91.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2017
from 95.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
66.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2016
from 71.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2016
from 9.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(5,251)
Married64.8%(11,078)
Widowed1.4%(236)
Divorced3.1%(534)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(4,341)
Married60.8%(10,694)
Widowed5.9%(1,036)
Divorced8.6%(1,513)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Burke, Virginia?

Burke, Virginia has about 44,029 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Burke, Virginia?

The typical household in Burke, Virginia earns about $185,818 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Burke, Virginia expensive?

In Burke, Virginia, the median home is worth about $747,700, and the typical rent is about $2,894 a month.

How educated are people in Burke, Virginia?

About 68.5% of adults age 25 and over in Burke, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Burke, Virginia?

About 3.2% of people in Burke, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Burke, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Burke, Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 13,705 residents, a change of about -24 percent over that period.

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