CITY
Burke Centre
Virginia · 17,037 residents · 3.13 sq mi
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Burke Centre is a city of 17,037 people in Virginia. 66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 76% more than in Virginia as a whole. Median household income runs $164,123, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Few US cities rank higher on income. 81% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
66% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
3.13 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
202417K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(859)
5 to 96.5%(1,110)
10 to 146.9%(1,184)
15 to 197.4%(1,264)
20 to 246.1%(1,036)
25 to 3410.1%(1,723)
35 to 4415.8%(2,692)
45 to 5413.8%(2,345)
55 to 6411.2%(1,915)
65 to 7410.6%(1,814)
75 to 845.4%(925)
85 and over1%(170)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$164,123
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2023
from $159,932 in 2023
US average: $82,259
2010 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
81.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2023
from 81.4% in 2023
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services7.3%
Information6.9%
Public administration5.2%
Wholesale trade4.3%
Finance & insurance3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
Retail trade2%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
Education & health services0.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
Construction0%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$641,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2023
from $615,400 in 2023
US average: $376,019
2010 – 2024
3.9
+2%since 2023
from 3.8 in 2023
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2023
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(10,046)
Black6.7%(1,161)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(2,227)
Asian15.6%(2,719)
Other7.4%(1,294)
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.8%(9,675)
Black6.2%(1,059)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(2,206)
Asian15.8%(2,691)
Other8.3%(1,406)
78
+1%since 2023
from 77 in 2023
2011 – 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 American5.1%(861)
Mexican2.8%(475)
Central American2.8%(469)
Peruvian2.2%(367)
Bolivian2%(347)
Puerto Rican1.5%(249)
Salvadoran1.4%(234)
Honduran0.9%(151)
Venezuelan0.4%(66)
Guatemalan0.2%(40)
Nicaraguan0.2%(35)
Spaniard0.2%(32)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(31)
Cuban0.1%(25)
Chilean0.1%(24)
Colombian0.1%(17)
Costa Rican0.1%(9)
Paraguayan0.1%(9)
Dominican0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.5%(592)
Korean3.1%(531)
Vietnamese2.6%(440)
Chinese1.9%(320)
Filipino1.6%(273)
Kazakh1%(174)
Pakistani0.8%(141)
Thai0.6%(106)
Nepalese0.3%(43)
Japanese0.2%(37)
Bangladeshi0.2%(34)
Cambodian0.1%(20)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(5)
Ancestry
German14.5%(2,462)
English13.5%(2,299)
Irish12.4%(2,114)
Italian5.1%(861)
Arab2.8%(469)
American2.7%(468)
Scottish2.6%(437)
Polish2.4%(413)
Subsaharan African2.2%(382)
French1.8%(302)
Russian1.4%(234)
Lebanese1.3%(219)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.2%(198)
Ethiopian1.1%(191)
Dutch1%(163)
Norwegian1%(163)
West Indian0.9%(156)
French Canadian0.9%(150)
British0.7%(118)
Swedish0.7%(117)
Ukrainian0.7%(111)
Turkish0.6%(107)
Jamaican0.6%(99)
Swiss0.6%(97)
Welsh0.6%(94)
Iranian0.4%(74)
Greek0.4%(69)
Egyptian0.4%(68)
Austrian0.4%(61)
Ghanaian0.3%(58)
Hungarian0.3%(56)
Moroccan0.3%(55)
Serbian0.3%(52)
Croatian0.3%(48)
Lithuanian0.3%(48)
Slovak0.3%(46)
Jordanian0.3%(43)
Armenian0.2%(42)
Romanian0.2%(41)
Bulgarian0.2%(36)
Nigerian0.2%(29)
Canadian0.2%(28)
Haitian0.1%(25)
Belgian0.1%(24)
Cape Verdean0.1%(23)
Czech0.1%(21)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(14)
Danish0.1%(12)
Latvian0.1%(10)
Syrian0.1%(9)
Finnish0.1%(9)
Brazilian0%(6)
Portuguese0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
96.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2023
from 95.2% in 2023
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.4%
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
99.6%
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(2,447)
Married58.8%(3,969)
Widowed1.4%(96)
Divorced3.6%(240)
Women 15+
Never married23%(1,642)
Married58.3%(4,156)
Widowed7.2%(512)
Divorced11.5%(822)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.4%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.5%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.1%
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)44.4%(601)
Gulf War (1990s)51.1%(693)
Vietnam era31%(420)
Korean War2.8%(38)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 1,355 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Burke Centre, Virginia?
Burke Centre, Virginia has about 17,037 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Burke Centre, Virginia?
The typical household in Burke Centre, Virginia earns about $164,123 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Burke Centre, Virginia expensive?
In Burke Centre, Virginia, the median home is worth about $641,700, and the typical rent is about $2,515 a month.
How educated are people in Burke Centre, Virginia?
About 65.5% of adults age 25 and over in Burke Centre, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Burke Centre, Virginia?
About 5.2% of people in Burke Centre, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.
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