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Burke

Virginia · 57,734 residents · 8.61 sq mi
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Burke is a city of 57,734 people in Virginia. This is an unusually credentialed place: 56% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 95% ahead of the Virginia median. The typical home is worth $202,400. The median household earns $64,878, about 115% above the national median. Median rent is $1,001 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,734
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 57,737 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
32.2
−14%vs 2000
vs 37.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.61 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K44K49K54K59K19902000201020202024Burke
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(3,958)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(4,905)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.5%(5,494)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.1%(5,243)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(3,497)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(8,476)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4423.7%(13,701)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.3%(8,271)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.7%(2,700)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 741.8%(1,062)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.6%(349)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(78)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,878
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,561 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,307
−36%vs 2000
vs $34,936 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.2%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$202,400
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $212,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,001
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,194 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
80.6%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
19.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(49,344)
Black4.2%(2,426)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(2,426)
Asian9%(5,171)
Other1.4%(793)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.9%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
24.6%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.0 min
+30%vs 2000
vs 24.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 70.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
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)47%(1,553)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)53.9%(1,783)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(1,044)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(53)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,306 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, Virginia?

Burke, Virginia has about 57,734 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Burke, Virginia?

The typical household in Burke, Virginia earns about $64,878 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 $202,400, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Burke, Virginia?

About 56.3% 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 2.2% of people in Burke, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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