Sectors in Burke County, North Carolina (County)

Workers by Sector#1

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
0%20%40%60%CountPrivateState GovernmentLocal GovernmentSole Proprietor1Non-ProfitSelf-Employed2Federal GovernmentUnpaid Family66.663051%68.921706%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k10.458810%6.859383%10.458810%10.5%3,8576.933673%5.517747%6.933673%6.9%2,5576.800803%5.750260%6.800803%6.8%2,5086.147296%7.001688%6.147296%6.1%2,2672.191008%3.555733%2.191008%2.2%8080.610120%2.240259%0.610120%0.6%2250.195238%0.153223%0.195238%0.2%72
Count number of people employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Relative Workers by Sector#2

Percentage more or less common in Burke County than in North Carolina, among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Less Common
More Common
50%0%50%%ref.State GovernmentUnpaid FamilyLocal GovernmentSole Proprietor1PrivateNon-ProfitSelf-Employed2Federal Government52.474504%52.474504%52.5%10.459%10.5%6.859%6.86%27.421205%27.421205%27.4%0.195%0.20%0.153%0.15%25.661302%25.661302%25.7%6.934%6.93%5.518%5.52%18.269471%18.269471%18.3%6.801%6.80%5.750%5.75%-3.277131%-3.277131%3.3%66.663%66.7%68.922%68.9%-12.202656%-12.202656%12.2%6.147%6.15%7.002%7.00%-38.380973%-38.380973%38.4%2.191%2.19%3.556%3.56%-72.765652%-72.765652%72.8%0.610%0.61%2.240%2.24%
% percentage of sector in Burke County
ref. percentage of sector in North Carolina
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Part Timers by Sector#3

Part time and seasonal workers as a percentage of total workforce within a sector.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
0%50%100%PartFullUnpaid FamilySole Proprietor1Non-ProfitPrivateAll SectorsLocal GovernmentState GovernmentSelf-Employed2Federal Government100.000000%56.459400%100.000000%100.0%72051.156300%48.626754%51.156300%51.2%1,2831,22536.832819%32.264602%36.832819%36.8%8351,43232.655386%29.970506%32.655386%32.7%8,02816,55616.6k32.444818%30.460000%32.444818%32.4%11,96512.0k24,91324.9k30.348064%26.881777%30.348064%30.3%7761,78120.222971%28.203670%20.222971%20.2%7803,07720.049505%26.836680%20.049505%20.0%16264612.888889%12.943543%12.888889%12.9%29196
Part number of part time workers employed in given sector
Full number of full time workers employed in given sector
1and other unincorporated businesses 2owns corporation

Median Income by Sector#4

For the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Burke County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40k%CountFederal GovernmentSelf-Employed1Non-ProfitState GovernmentLocal GovernmentAll SectorsPrivateSole Proprietor2$57,024.000000$55,858.000000$57,024.000000$57.0k0.610%0.61%225$45,833.000000$51,887.000000$45,833.000000$45.8k2.191%2.19%808$40,317.000000$46,040.000000$40,317.000000$40.3k6.147%6.15%2,267$36,958.000000$41,721.000000$36,958.000000$37.0k10.459%10.5%3,857$34,894.000000$40,165.000000$34,894.000000$34.9k6.934%6.93%2,557$33,008.000000$40,496.000000$33,008.000000$33.0k100.000%100%36,87836.9k$31,115.000000$38,966.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k$26,457.000000$31,316.000000$26,457.000000$26.5k6.801%6.80%2,508
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Sex Ratio by Sector#5

Sex ratio by sector among the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of North Carolina and Burke County
Female Male
North Carolina
Burke County
2x1x0x1x2xFMSelf-Employed1Sole Proprietor2PrivateAll SectorsLocal GovernmentFederal GovernmentState GovernmentNon-ProfitUnpaid Family-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x2.559471x2.189716x2.559471x2.56x227581-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.961039x1.531997x1.961039x1.96x8471,661-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.141650x1.154458x1.141650x1.14x11,47911.5k13,10513.1k-1.000000x-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039374x1.061359x1.039374x1.04x18,08318.1k18,79518.8k-1.295332x-1.337705x-1.295332x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,4431,114-1.710843x-1.000000x-1.710843x1.71x1.000000x1.352994x1.000000x14283-1.721948x-1.805246x-1.721948x1.72x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x2,4401,417-1.802225x-1.840320x-1.802225x1.80x1.000000x1.000000x1.000000x1,458809-1.880000x-1.000000x-1.880000x1.88x1.000000x1.033621x1.000000x4725
F number of females employed in given sector
M number of males employed in given sector
1owns corporation 2and other unincorporated businesses

Map of Sectors by County Subdivision in Burke County

Private Sectors by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
41%48%55%63%70%77%

Self-Employed Sectors by County Subdivision#7

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.0%0.7%1.4%2.1%2.8%3.5%

Non-Profit Sectors by County Subdivision#8

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
3.5%4.7%5.8%6.9%8.1%9.3%

Local Government Sectors by County Subdivision#9

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
1%7%13%18%24%30%

State Government Sectors by County Subdivision#10

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
0.0%3.0%6.0%9.0%12.0%15.0%

Federal Government Sectors by County Subdivision#11

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%1.4%2.9%4.3%5.8%7.3%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by County Subdivision#12

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
2.9%6.4%9.8%13.3%16.7%20.2%

Unpaid Family Sectors by County Subdivision#13

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.17%0.33%0.50%0.67%0.84%
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Map of Sectors by Tract in Burke County

Private Sectors by Tract#14

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
47%54%60%66%72%79%

Self-Employed Sectors by Tract#15

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
0.6%1.6%2.5%3.5%4.4%5.4%

Non-Profit Sectors by Tract#16

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
2.3%4.5%6.7%8.8%11.0%13.2%

Local Government Sectors by Tract#17

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
2.0%4.3%6.6%8.8%11.1%13.4%

State Government Sectors by Tract#18

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
2.7%6.2%9.7%13.1%16.6%20.1%

Federal Government Sectors by Tract#19

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
0.0%0.5%1.1%1.6%2.1%2.7%

Sole Proprietor Sectors by Tract#20

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
1.8%5.3%8.6%12.0%15.4%18.8%

Unpaid Family Sectors by Tract#21

Percentage of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: unpaid family (%):
0.00%0.47%0.93%1.40%1.87%2.34%
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Private Sector Income by Tract#22

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: private (%):
$26,000$28,600$31,100$33,600$36,100$38,600

Self-Employed Sector Income by Tract#23

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: self-employed (owns corporation) (%):
$28k$38k$49k$59k$69k$79k

Non-Profit Sector Income by Tract#24

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: non-profit (%):
$28k$34k$40k$45k$51k$57k

Local Government Sector Income by Tract#25

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: local government (%):
$20,700$25,700$30,600$35,500$40,400$45,400

State Government Sector Income by Tract#26

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: state government (%):
$30,500$35,200$39,800$44,400$49,000$53,700

Federal Government Sector Income by Tract#27

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: federal government (%):
$31k$38k$44k$49k$55k$61k

Sole Proprietor Sector Income by Tract#28

Median income of the population aged 16 and older employed in sector: sole proprietor (and other unincorporated businesses) (%):
$2k$11k$20k$28k$37k$46k
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Sectors by Place in Burke County

There are 12 places that are fully or partially contained within Burke County (9 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 12 of those to each other, Burke County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Private Sector by Place#29

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected places in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
0%20%40%60%80%Count#RhodhissIcardLong ViewConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsHildebranRutherford CollegeHickoryDrexelHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeGlen AlpineValdeseMorgantonSalem86.516854%86.516854%86.5%385186.492891%86.492891%86.5%1,095283.616384%83.616384%83.6%1,674380.491329%80.491329%80.5%557478.140097%78.140097%78.1%647577.656250%77.656250%77.7%497677.340915%77.340915%77.3%14,28114.3k773.197115%73.197115%73.2%609872.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k68.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k66.365280%66.365280%66.4%367960.439560%60.439560%60.4%1,0451059.200255%59.200255%59.2%3,7161157.380254%57.380254%57.4%58712

Private Income by Place#37

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected places in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDrexelHickoryValdeseGlen AlpineHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaHildebranBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeRutherford CollegeSalemLong ViewMorgantonConnelly SpringsConnelly SpgsRhodhissIcard$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$35,750.000000$35,750.000000$35.8k73.197%73.2%6091$35,327.000000$35,327.000000$35.3k77.341%77.3%14,28114.3k2$34,488.000000$34,488.000000$34.5k60.440%60.4%1,0453$33,684.000000$33,684.000000$33.7k66.365%66.4%3674$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$33,155.000000$33,155.000000$33.2k78.140%78.1%6475$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k$30,331.000000$30,331.000000$30.3k77.656%77.7%4976$29,761.000000$29,761.000000$29.8k57.380%57.4%5877$29,664.000000$29,664.000000$29.7k83.616%83.6%1,6748$29,352.000000$29,352.000000$29.4k59.200%59.2%3,7169$28,693.000000$28,693.000000$28.7k80.491%80.5%55710$27,852.000000$27,852.000000$27.9k86.517%86.5%38511$27,391.000000$27,391.000000$27.4k86.493%86.5%1,09512
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of place out of 12 by income in given sector

Sectors by County Subdivision in Burke County

There are 13 county subdivisions in Burke County. This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Burke County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Private Sector by County Subdivision#44

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected county subdivisions in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
0%20%40%60%Count#Smoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkIcard TownshipIcardHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaLower Fork TownshipLower ForkUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthDrexel TownshipDrexelUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLinville TownshipLinvilleLovelady TownshipLoveladySouth AtlanticBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeLower Creek TownshipLower CrkSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsUpper Creek TownshipUpper CrkMorganton TownshipMorgantonJonas Ridge TownshipJonas Rdg76.901408%76.901408%76.9%273175.588315%75.588315%75.6%5,589272.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k71.630094%71.630094%71.6%914369.548134%69.548134%69.5%354468.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.369144%68.369144%68.4%1,941568.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.247694%68.247694%68.2%518667.627824%67.627824%67.6%2,275767.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k66.198502%66.198502%66.2%707865.870756%65.870756%65.9%3,007964.158893%64.158893%64.2%2,1321062.407407%62.407407%62.4%3371160.258196%60.258196%60.3%6,4881241.176471%41.176471%41.2%4913

Private Income by County Subdivision#52

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected county subdivisions in Burke County, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthLinville TownshipLinvilleNorth CarolinaN CarolinaDrexel TownshipDrexelSmoky Creek TownshipSmoky CrkQuaker Meadows TownshipQuaker MdwsHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaUpper Creek TownshipUpper CrkLovelady TownshipLoveladyMorganton TownshipMorgantonBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeLower Fork TownshipLower ForkUpper Fork TownshipUpper ForkSilver Creek TownshipSilver CrkIcard TownshipIcardLower Creek TownshipLower Crk$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,781.000000$39,781.000000$39.8k68.248%68.2%5181$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$37,267.000000$37,267.000000$37.3k68.369%68.4%1,9412$35,590.000000$35,590.000000$35.6k76.901%76.9%2733$34,447.000000$34,447.000000$34.4k64.159%64.2%2,1324$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$31,797.000000$31,797.000000$31.8k62.407%62.4%3375$31,694.000000$31,694.000000$31.7k67.628%67.6%2,2756$31,513.000000$31,513.000000$31.5k60.258%60.3%6,4887$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k$29,892.000000$29,892.000000$29.9k71.630%71.6%9148$29,712.000000$29,712.000000$29.7k69.548%69.5%3549$29,487.000000$29,487.000000$29.5k65.871%65.9%3,00710$29,393.000000$29,393.000000$29.4k75.588%75.6%5,58911$25,948.000000$25,948.000000$25.9k66.199%66.2%70712
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county subdivision out of 12 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the Hickory Area

There are 4 counties in the Hickory Area. This section compares Burke County to all of the counties in the Hickory Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County.

Private Sector by County#59

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Burke County
0%20%40%60%Count#Alexander CountyAlexanderCatawba CountyCatawbaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCaldwell CountyCaldwellNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke75.871705%75.871705%75.9%11,94611.9k175.079949%75.079949%75.1%53,29453.3k272.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k72.651473%72.651473%72.7%24,83324.8k368.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M67.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k4

Private Income by County#67

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the Hickory Area, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$10k$20k$30k$40k%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesSouth AtlanticSouthNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCatawba CountyCatawbaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCaldwell CountyCaldwellAlexander CountyAlexanderBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$35,839.000000$35,839.000000$35.8k75.080%75.1%53,29453.3k1$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$32,648.000000$32,648.000000$32.6k72.651%72.7%24,83324.8k2$32,296.000000$32,296.000000$32.3k75.872%75.9%11,94611.9k3$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k4
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 4 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares Burke County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Private Sector by County#74

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Burke County
0%20%40%60%Count#Lincoln CountyLincolnMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCatawba CountyCatawbaGaston CountyGastonIredell CountyIredellDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeRandolph CountyRandolphRockingham CountyRockinghamAlamance CountyAlamanceHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilson CountyWilsonDuplin CountyDuplinGuilford CountyGuilfordRutherford CountyRutherfordUnion CountyUnionRowan CountyRowanCabarrus CountyCabarrusSurry CountySurryCleveland CountyClevelandNash CountyNashRobeson CountyRobesonSampson CountySampsonColumbus CountyColumbusForsyth CountyForsythWilkes CountyWilkesWake CountyWakeJohnston CountyJohnstonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderSouthBrunswick CountyBrunswickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverWayne CountyWayneFranklin CountyFranklinGranville CountyGranvilleHenderson CountyHendersonSouth AtlanticBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkePitt CountyPittStanly CountyStanlyHaywood CountyHaywoodLenoir CountyLenoirHarnett CountyHarnettCraven CountyCravenBuncombe CountyBuncombeDurham CountyDurhamChatham CountyChathamOnslow CountyOnslowCumberland CountyCumberlandMoore CountyMooreCarteret CountyCarteretOrange CountyOrange75.262785%75.262785%75.3%27,63827.6k175.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k275.079949%75.079949%75.1%53,29453.3k374.566770%74.566770%74.6%69,83769.8k473.894179%73.894179%73.9%57,73557.7k572.881853%72.881853%72.9%52,16352.2k672.879133%72.879133%72.9%18,89118.9k772.857032%72.857032%72.9%46,75646.8k872.789930%72.789930%72.8%27,98728.0k972.711107%72.711107%72.7%52,74952.7k1072.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k72.651473%72.651473%72.7%24,83324.8k1172.647471%72.647471%72.6%25,40725.4k1271.872060%71.872060%71.9%17,57217.6k1371.686830%71.686830%71.7%172,257172k1471.519531%71.519531%71.5%18,30918.3k1571.434529%71.434529%71.4%73,65473.7k1670.950125%70.950125%71.0%41,18341.2k1770.878781%70.878781%70.9%65,30765.3k1870.845265%70.845265%70.8%21,02921.0k1970.666700%70.666700%70.7%28,39628.4k2070.608149%70.608149%70.6%29,40929.4k2170.337378%70.337378%70.3%33,79533.8k2269.709220%69.709220%69.7%18,79518.8k2369.617588%69.617588%69.6%14,21814.2k2469.295309%69.295309%69.3%114,058114k2569.119873%69.119873%69.1%19,17819.2k2669.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2768.928644%68.928644%68.9%57,37057.4k2868.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.541886%68.541886%68.5%16,24116.2k2968.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.280493%68.280493%68.3%31,83131.8k3068.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.206930%68.206930%68.2%72,22572.2k3168.116318%68.116318%68.1%34,12934.1k3267.977898%67.977898%68.0%18,57718.6k3367.680670%67.680670%67.7%16,64216.6k3467.388035%67.388035%67.4%32,26032.3k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k3666.399813%66.399813%66.4%54,07854.1k3766.333959%66.333959%66.3%17,67817.7k3866.201317%66.201317%66.2%16,69216.7k3965.715697%65.715697%65.7%15,96316.0k4065.697357%65.697357%65.7%31,26831.3k4163.880590%63.880590%63.9%25,87125.9k4263.747524%63.747524%63.7%75,95976.0k4362.860117%62.860117%62.9%94,19494.2k4462.495791%62.495791%62.5%18,56018.6k4561.872316%61.872316%61.9%38,32038.3k4661.627397%61.627397%61.6%74,41274.4k4760.612715%60.612715%60.6%22,63422.6k4856.512458%56.512458%56.5%16,94316.9k4952.026230%52.026230%52.0%37,05137.1k50

Private Income by County#82

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k%Count#Wake CountyWakeOrange CountyOrangeUnion CountyUnionMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCabarrus CountyCabarrusUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDurham CountyDurhamIredell CountyIredellChatham CountyChathamLincoln CountyLincolnGranville CountyGranvilleSouth AtlanticHaywood CountyHaywoodSouthMoore CountyMooreNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverJohnston CountyJohnstonForsyth CountyForsythGuilford CountyGuilfordNorth CarolinaN CarolinaPender CountyPenderGaston CountyGastonDavidson CountyDavidsonPitt CountyPittFranklin CountyFranklinRowan CountyRowanRockingham CountyRockinghamStanly CountyStanlyHenderson CountyHendersonCatawba CountyCatawbaCarteret CountyCarteretAlamance CountyAlamanceHarnett CountyHarnettNash CountyNashBuncombe CountyBuncombeRandolph CountyRandolphRutherford CountyRutherfordHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBrunswick CountyBrunswickCraven CountyCravenCleveland CountyClevelandWilson CountyWilsonCaldwell CountyCaldwellLee CountyLeeSurry CountySurryWayne CountyWayneCumberland CountyCumberlandWilkes CountyWilkesColumbus CountyColumbusBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeDuplin CountyDuplinSampson CountySampsonLenoir CountyLenoirOnslow CountyOnslowRobeson CountyRobeson$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k1$49,354.000000$49,354.000000$49.4k52.026%52.0%37,05137.1k2$48,777.000000$48,777.000000$48.8k71.435%71.4%73,65473.7k3$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k4$44,882.000000$44,882.000000$44.9k70.879%70.9%65,30765.3k5$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$41,811.000000$41,811.000000$41.8k62.860%62.9%94,19494.2k6$41,533.000000$41,533.000000$41.5k73.894%73.9%57,73557.7k7$41,482.000000$41,482.000000$41.5k62.496%62.5%18,56018.6k8$40,975.000000$40,975.000000$41.0k75.263%75.3%27,63827.6k9$40,463.000000$40,463.000000$40.5k67.681%67.7%16,64216.6k10$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,278.000000$40,278.000000$40.3k66.201%66.2%16,69216.7k11$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,922.000000$39,922.000000$39.9k60.613%60.6%22,63422.6k12$39,824.000000$39,824.000000$39.8k68.207%68.2%72,22572.2k13$39,708.000000$39,708.000000$39.7k68.929%68.9%57,37057.4k14$39,267.000000$39,267.000000$39.3k69.295%69.3%114,058114k15$39,083.000000$39,083.000000$39.1k71.687%71.7%172,257172k16$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$38,560.000000$38,560.000000$38.6k68.542%68.5%16,24116.2k17$38,430.000000$38,430.000000$38.4k74.567%74.6%69,83769.8k18$37,427.000000$37,427.000000$37.4k72.882%72.9%52,16352.2k19$37,059.000000$37,059.000000$37.1k66.400%66.4%54,07854.1k20$36,706.000000$36,706.000000$36.7k67.978%68.0%18,57718.6k21$36,553.000000$36,553.000000$36.6k70.950%71.0%41,18341.2k22$36,187.000000$36,187.000000$36.2k72.790%72.8%27,98728.0k23$36,176.000000$36,176.000000$36.2k66.334%66.3%17,67817.7k24$36,129.000000$36,129.000000$36.1k67.388%67.4%32,26032.3k25$35,839.000000$35,839.000000$35.8k75.080%75.1%53,29453.3k26$35,775.000000$35,775.000000$35.8k56.512%56.5%16,94316.9k27$35,731.000000$35,731.000000$35.7k72.711%72.7%52,74952.7k28$35,330.000000$35,330.000000$35.3k65.697%65.7%31,26831.3k29$34,907.000000$34,907.000000$34.9k70.608%70.6%29,40929.4k30$34,786.000000$34,786.000000$34.8k63.748%63.7%75,95976.0k31$34,679.000000$34,679.000000$34.7k72.857%72.9%46,75646.8k32$34,641.000000$34,641.000000$34.6k71.520%71.5%18,30918.3k33$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$33,287.000000$33,287.000000$33.3k68.280%68.3%31,83131.8k34$33,195.000000$33,195.000000$33.2k63.881%63.9%25,87125.9k35$33,062.000000$33,062.000000$33.1k70.667%70.7%28,39628.4k36$32,720.000000$32,720.000000$32.7k72.647%72.6%25,40725.4k37$32,648.000000$32,648.000000$32.6k72.651%72.7%24,83324.8k38$32,625.000000$32,625.000000$32.6k72.879%72.9%18,89118.9k39$32,500.000000$32,500.000000$32.5k70.845%70.8%21,02921.0k40$32,288.000000$32,288.000000$32.3k68.116%68.1%34,12934.1k41$31,476.000000$31,476.000000$31.5k61.627%61.6%74,41274.4k42$31,280.000000$31,280.000000$31.3k69.120%69.1%19,17819.2k43$31,151.000000$31,151.000000$31.2k69.618%69.6%14,21814.2k44$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k45$30,281.000000$30,281.000000$30.3k71.872%71.9%17,57217.6k46$30,181.000000$30,181.000000$30.2k69.709%69.7%18,79518.8k47$29,778.000000$29,778.000000$29.8k65.716%65.7%15,96316.0k48$29,629.000000$29,629.000000$29.6k61.872%61.9%38,32038.3k49$29,125.000000$29,125.000000$29.1k70.337%70.3%33,79533.8k50
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Sectors by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Burke County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Burke County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Private Sector by County#89

Percentage of the civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Burke County
0%20%40%60%Count#Clark CountyClarkDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeHarris CountyHarrisSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantOakland CountyOaklandMaricopa CountyMaricopaHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFulton CountyFultonBroward CountyBrowardMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeCook CountyCookPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachFranklin CountyFranklinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisHennepin CountyHennepinRiverside CountyRiversideBronx CountyBronxWake CountyWakeFairfield CountyFairfieldNorth CarolinaN CarolinaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesQueens CountyQueensKing CountyKingSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesAllegheny CountyAlleghenyAlameda CountyAlamedaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaNew York CountyNew YorkSouth AtlanticPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSan Diego CountySan DiegoTravis CountyTravisBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurkeContra Costa CountyContra CostaKings CountyKingsFresno CountyFresnoMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPima CountyPimaSuffolk CountySuffolkNassau CountyNassauWestchester CountyWestchesterSacramento CountySacramentoHonolulu CountyHonoluluFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomery78.456726%78.456726%78.5%746,635747k176.145071%76.145071%76.1%928,513929k275.552633%75.552633%75.6%468,792469k375.337602%75.337602%75.3%1,605,1001.61M475.290583%75.290583%75.3%706,636707k575.083154%75.083154%75.1%390,069390k674.726943%74.726943%74.7%531,053531k774.318212%74.318212%74.3%704,689705k872.757655%72.757655%72.8%450,423450k972.739225%72.739225%72.7%1,361,0521.36M1072.665682%72.665682%72.7%114,657115k72.537452%72.537452%72.5%1,111,6721.11M1172.374667%72.374667%72.4%453,897454k1271.630445%71.630445%71.6%607,313607k1371.516218%71.516218%71.5%393,179393k1471.261053%71.261053%71.3%320,989321k1571.207769%71.207769%71.2%345,300345k1670.883346%70.883346%70.9%645,412645k1770.656795%70.656795%70.7%872,728873k1870.474437%70.474437%70.5%1,756,2851.76M1970.443386%70.443386%70.4%448,475448k2070.029323%70.029323%70.0%443,252443k2169.917099%69.917099%69.9%345,954346k2269.688358%69.688358%69.7%460,762461k2369.246872%69.246872%69.2%655,628656k2469.116141%69.116141%69.1%398,091398k2569.112271%69.112271%69.1%357,882358k2669.094052%69.094052%69.1%323,754324k2768.921706%68.921706%68.9%3,074,4763.07M68.818655%68.818655%68.8%3,240,8903.24M2868.811949%68.811949%68.8%771,095771k2968.746886%68.746886%68.7%761,633762k3068.617496%68.617496%68.6%581,289581k3168.525307%68.525307%68.5%36,946,44136.9M68.253043%68.253043%68.3%101,015,409101M68.058991%68.058991%68.1%421,017421k3267.752358%67.752358%67.8%542,714543k3367.748751%67.748751%67.7%394,398394k3467.652834%67.652834%67.7%604,016604k3567.342861%67.342861%67.3%19,134,68219.1M67.201340%67.201340%67.2%440,113440k3667.022268%67.022268%67.0%1,002,5031.00M3766.669668%66.669668%66.7%414,628415k3866.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k66.663051%66.663051%66.7%24,58424.6k66.643660%66.643660%66.6%347,598348k3966.330339%66.330339%66.3%790,982791k4065.875241%65.875241%65.9%250,735251k4165.170872%65.170872%65.2%552,881553k4264.584014%64.584014%64.6%276,541277k4364.388953%64.388953%64.4%474,629475k4464.007409%64.007409%64.0%430,229430k4563.608407%63.608407%63.6%299,504300k4661.423908%61.423908%61.4%398,565399k4761.196342%61.196342%61.2%283,653284k4859.982119%59.982119%60.0%363,638364k4956.988900%56.988900%57.0%310,724311k50

Private Income by County#97

Median income for the full-time year-round civilian employed population aged 16 and older.
Scope: population of Burke County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Burke County
$0k$20k$40k$60k$80k%Count#New York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxFairfield CountyFairfieldKing CountyKingContra Costa CountyContra CostaWestchester CountyWestchesterNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaOakland CountyOaklandMontgomery CountyMontgomeryHennepin CountyHennepinFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeSuffolk CountySuffolkOrange CountyOrangeSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny CountyAlleghenySan Diego CountySan DiegoMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgCook CountyCookTravis CountyTravisTarrant CountyTarrantCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesKings CountyKingsFranklin CountyFranklinSacramento CountySacramentoHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaHonolulu CountyHonoluluQueens CountyQueensWayne CountyWayneSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeSouth AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachSouthBroward CountyBrowardRiverside CountyRiversideLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoDallas CountyDallasClark CountyClarkPima CountyPimaOrange CountyOrangeBexar CountyBexarFresno CountyFresnoHickory, Lenoir, and Morganton Metro AreaHickory AreaBronx CountyBronxMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBurke County SchoolsBurke CountyBurke CountyBurke$80,301.000000$80,301.000000$80.3k67.653%67.7%604,016604k1$75,170.000000$75,170.000000$75.2k75.291%75.3%706,636707k2$66,119.000000$66,119.000000$66.1k65.171%65.2%552,881553k3$65,845.000000$65,845.000000$65.8k59.982%60.0%363,638364k4$64,570.000000$64,570.000000$64.6k69.094%69.1%323,754324k5$62,904.000000$62,904.000000$62.9k68.747%68.7%761,633762k6$61,724.000000$61,724.000000$61.7k66.644%66.6%347,598348k7$60,777.000000$60,777.000000$60.8k63.608%63.6%299,504300k8$60,057.000000$60,057.000000$60.1k64.007%64.0%430,229430k9$59,723.000000$59,723.000000$59.7k67.752%67.8%542,714543k10$59,223.000000$59,223.000000$59.2k72.758%72.8%450,423450k11$56,699.000000$56,699.000000$56.7k56.989%57.0%310,724311k12$53,511.000000$53,511.000000$53.5k69.688%69.7%460,762461k13$52,737.000000$52,737.000000$52.7k71.208%71.2%345,300345k14$52,143.000000$52,143.000000$52.1k69.112%69.1%357,882358k15$52,027.000000$52,027.000000$52.0k64.389%64.4%474,629475k16$49,608.000000$49,608.000000$49.6k72.537%72.5%1,111,6721.11M17$49,351.000000$49,351.000000$49.4k69.917%69.9%345,954346k18$47,216.000000$47,216.000000$47.2k68.059%68.1%421,017421k19$46,643.000000$46,643.000000$46.6k67.022%67.0%1,002,5031.00M20$46,227.000000$46,227.000000$46.2k75.083%75.1%390,069390k21$46,101.000000$46,101.000000$46.1k70.474%70.5%1,756,2851.76M22$45,233.000000$45,233.000000$45.2k66.670%66.7%414,628415k23$42,305.000000$42,305.000000$42.3k74.318%74.3%704,689705k24$42,211.000000$42,211.000000$42.2k67.749%67.7%394,398394k25$42,182.000000$42,182.000000$42.2k68.253%68.3%101,015,409101M$42,167.000000$42,167.000000$42.2k66.330%66.3%790,982791k26$41,883.000000$41,883.000000$41.9k70.029%70.0%443,252443k27$41,851.000000$41,851.000000$41.9k61.424%61.4%398,565399k28$41,744.000000$41,744.000000$41.7k75.338%75.3%1,605,1001.61M29$41,618.000000$41,618.000000$41.6k72.739%72.7%1,361,0521.36M30$41,612.000000$41,612.000000$41.6k61.196%61.2%283,653284k31$41,400.000000$41,400.000000$41.4k68.812%68.8%771,095771k32$41,114.000000$41,114.000000$41.1k74.727%74.7%531,053531k33$40,855.000000$40,855.000000$40.9k71.516%71.5%393,179393k34$40,572.000000$40,572.000000$40.6k71.261%71.3%320,989321k35$40,425.000000$40,425.000000$40.4k67.343%67.3%19,134,68219.1M$40,329.000000$40,329.000000$40.3k72.375%72.4%453,897454k36$40,132.000000$40,132.000000$40.1k70.443%70.4%448,475448k37$40,071.000000$40,071.000000$40.1k68.525%68.5%36,946,44136.9M$39,809.000000$39,809.000000$39.8k70.883%70.9%645,412645k38$39,797.000000$39,797.000000$39.8k69.247%69.2%655,628656k39$39,712.000000$39,712.000000$39.7k68.819%68.8%3,240,8903.24M40$39,319.000000$39,319.000000$39.3k67.201%67.2%440,113440k41$38,966.000000$38,966.000000$39.0k68.922%68.9%3,074,4763.07M$37,772.000000$37,772.000000$37.8k68.617%68.6%581,289581k42$37,114.000000$37,114.000000$37.1k76.145%76.1%928,513929k43$37,063.000000$37,063.000000$37.1k78.457%78.5%746,635747k44$36,742.000000$36,742.000000$36.7k64.584%64.6%276,541277k45$36,261.000000$36,261.000000$36.3k75.553%75.6%468,792469k46$36,134.000000$36,134.000000$36.1k71.630%71.6%607,313607k47$34,052.000000$34,052.000000$34.1k65.875%65.9%250,735251k48$33,489.000000$33,489.000000$33.5k72.666%72.7%114,657115k$33,446.000000$33,446.000000$33.4k69.116%69.1%398,091398k49$31,843.000000$31,843.000000$31.8k70.657%70.7%872,728873k50$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k$31,115.000000$31,115.000000$31.1k66.663%66.7%24,58424.6k
% percent of the workforce employed in given sector
Count number of people employed in given sector
# rank of county out of 50 by income in given sector

Definitions

A sector describes the organizational category of a person’s employing organization. On this page, all employed persons are categorized as working in one of the following sectors (bolded terms are used in the charts and maps on this page):

  • Private for-profit wage and salary workers:
    • Private: Employee of private company workers
    • Self-Employed: Self-employed in own incorporated business workers
  • Non-Profit: Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
  • Local Government: Local government workers
  • State Government: State government workers
  • Federal Government: Federal government workers
  • Sole Proprietor: Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers
  • Unpaid Family: Unpaid family workers

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Principal Cities:
Hickory, Morganton
Cities:
Hickory, Morganton
Towns:
Connelly Springs, Drexel, Glen Alpine, Hildebran, Long View, Rhodhiss, Rutherford College, Valdese
Townships:
Drexel, Icard, Jonas Ridge, Linville, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Lower Fork, Morganton, Quaker Meadows, Silver Creek, Smoky Creek, Upper Creek, Upper Fork
Unincorporated Places:
Icard, Salem
ZIP Codes:
28018, 28020, 28090, 28601, 28602, 28611, 28612, 28619, 28628, 28637, 28645, 28655, 28657, 28666, 28667, 28671, 28690, 28752, 28761
Unified School District:
Burke County
Congressional Districts:
NC-10, NC-11
State Senate District:
NC-46
State House Districts:
NC-86, NC-112
Neighboring Counties:
Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford
Nearby Counties:
Alexander, Carter, Gaston, Iredell, Mitchell, Polk, Unicoi, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey