COMPARING TWO PLACES
Burlington vs Mebane
PLACE A
Burlington, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Mebane, North Carolina
Burlington is 99% smaller than Mebane. Mebane earns more, with a median household income $22,492 higher. Mebane has grown faster since 2000 (56% vs -8%).
BURLINGTONMEBANEDIFFERENCE
Total population14321,952−99% vs Mebane
Population density2441,843−1,598
Population growth-7.7%56.2%−63.9 pts
Median age27.938.5−10.6
Male51.6%44.2%+7.4 pts
Female48.4%55.8%−7.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.1%−10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%55.1%+38.0 pts
Black2.7%23.0%−20.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%8.7%−5.0 pts
Asian0.0%4.5%−4.5 pts
Other0.5%8.7%−8.2 pts
Median household income$60,682$83,174−$22,492
Per capita income$29,472$42,148−$12,676
Poverty rate6.9%7.2%−0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3580.430−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%40.4%−21.4 pts
Graduate degree2.5%13.7%−11.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.2%3.9%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation58.6%69.3%−10.7 pts
Median home value$217,900$338,900−$121,000
Median gross rent$925$1,283−$358
Owner-occupied70.3%60.5%+9.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.1%8.7%−3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%54.8%−27.5 pts
Average commute24.929.9−5.0
Worked from home0.0%19.7%−19.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured0.0%6.3%−6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025