COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burke County vs Jefferson County
PLACE A
Burke County, North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Burke County is 41% larger than Jefferson County. Burke County earns more, with a median household income $7,496 higher. Burke County has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -13%).
BURKE COUNTYJEFFERSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population88,65562,987+41% vs Jefferson County
Population density17572+103
Population growth-3.7%-13.1%+9.5 pts
Median age44.939.7+5.2
Male50.1%49.9%+0.2 pts
Female49.9%50.1%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.3%2.0%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%36.7%+42.4 pts
Black6.1%56.3%−50.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.5%2.7%+5.8 pts
Asian3.5%0.8%+2.7 pts
Other2.8%3.6%−0.8 pts
Median household income$58,592$51,096+$7,496
Per capita income$32,977$26,677+$6,300
Poverty rate15.6%18.6%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4430.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%20.1%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree7.4%5.8%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%8.1%−3.7 pts
Labor force participation57.7%51.4%+6.3 pts
Median home value$185,400$113,400+$72,000
Median gross rent$884$888−$4
Owner-occupied74.5%61.8%+12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%21.7%−11.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.4%40.5%−9.1 pts
Average commute23.422.7+0.6
Worked from home5.4%5.0%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured11.0%5.1%+5.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025