USA.com / North Carolina / Pender County / Burgaw, NC / Income and Careers

Burgaw, NC Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationCrime/Crime RateOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in NC

High / Low NC Cities by Males Employed

High / Low NC Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in NC

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in NC

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in NC

Most / Least Educated Cities in NC

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Burgaw is $15,663, which is much lower than the state average of $25,608 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Burgaw median household income is $33,403, which has grown by 15.91% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 19.16% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Burgaw residents spend 29.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #604

Burgaw, NC	15,663 USD
North Carolina	25,608 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Burgaw, NC	16,186 USD
North Carolina	28,159 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Burgaw, NC	14,227 USD
North Carolina	32,206 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Burgaw, NC	20,246 USD
North Carolina	24,378 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #475

Burgaw, NC	33,403 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Burgaw, NC	46,240 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #321

Burgaw, NC	15.91%
North Carolina	19.16%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Burgaw, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.69%	$6,516, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	46.80%	$17,218, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.16%	$200, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	32.75%	$17,205, see rank	18.51%	$21,840	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Burgaw, NC	42,339 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Burgaw, NC	56,095 USD
North Carolina	75,892 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Burgaw, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$44,375, see rank	$51,958	$56,900
Black	$24,219, see rank	$32,930	$35,600

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Burgaw, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
25 to 44	$39,811, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$25,898, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$46,250, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Burgaw, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,325, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	2,007, 60.36%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	569, 28.35%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	569, 28.35%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	489, 85.94%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	80, 14.06%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,438, 71.65%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	1,318, 39.64%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	545, 41.35%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	545, 41.35%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	415, 76.15%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	130, 23.85%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	773, 58.65%, see rank	41.78%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Burgaw, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	845, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	588, 69.59%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	185, 21.89%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	26, 3.08%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	10, 1.18%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	36, 4.26%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Burgaw, NC	29.0 minutes
North Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Burgaw, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	904	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	489, 54.09%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	104, 21.27%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	41, 8.38%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	72, 14.72%, see rank	17.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	74, 15.13%, see rank	1.16%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	31, 6.34%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	143, 29.24%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	415, 45.91%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	118, 28.43%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	72, 17.35%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	191, 46.02%, see rank	30.64%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	8, 1.93%, see rank	0.26%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	26, 6.27%, see rank	7.22%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Burgaw, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	904, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	91, 10.07%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	25, 2.77%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	53, 5.86%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	22, 2.43%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	118, 13.05%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	20, 2.21%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	9, 1.00%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	188, 20.80%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	57, 6.31%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	170, 18.81%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	47, 5.20%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	68, 7.52%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	36, 3.98%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Burgaw, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	740	26.36%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	167	22.54%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.