COMPARING TWO PLACES
Abilene vs Burlington
PLACE A
Abilene, TX
VS
PLACE B
Burlington, NC
Abilene and Burlington are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Burlington has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 7%).
ABILENEBURLINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population185,429186,177−0% vs Burlington
Population density68440−372
Population growth6.9%13.4%−6.6 pts
Median age34.738.9−4.2
Male51.0%47.9%+3.0 pts
Female49.0%52.1%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born6.0%9.5%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%58.1%+3.9 pts
Black7.4%19.6%−12.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino24.4%15.3%+9.1 pts
Asian1.9%1.8%+0.0 pts
Other4.4%5.3%−0.9 pts
Median household income$66,693$65,651+$1,042
Per capita income$33,225$34,547−$1,322
Poverty rate14.2%13.4%+0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.436Even
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%28.7%−1.8 pts
Graduate degree9.4%9.6%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%5.1%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation61.6%63.3%−1.7 pts
Median home value$182,918$241,500−$58,582
Median gross rent$1,099$1,064+$35
Owner-occupied64.4%65.0%−0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.8%9.1%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%43.4%+1.8 pts
Average commute18.825.9−7.1
Worked from home7.9%11.3%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured14.8%10.2%+4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025