Burke County (North Carolina)

Burke County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) at the Catawba River Morganton is, which was named after Daniel Morgan, a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography

The County is located in western North Carolina, is in the northwest about 35 miles from Tennessee, located in the south about 50 miles from South Carolina and has an area of ​​1334 square kilometers, of which 21 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Caldwell County, Catawba County, Cleveland County, Rutherford County, McDowell County and Avery County.

Burke County is divided into 13 townships: Drexel, Icard, Jonas Ridge, Linville, Lovelady, Lower Creek, Lower Fork, Morganton, Quaker Meadows, Silver Creek, Smoky Creek, Upper Creek and Upper Fork.

History

Burke County was formed in 1777 from parts of Rowan County. It was named after Dr. Thomas Burke, a member of the Continental Congress and governor of North Carolina.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Burke County 89 148 people in 34 528 households, and 24,342 families. The population density was 68 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 86.01 percent White, 6.71 percent African American, 0.30 percent Native American, 3.48 percent Asian, 0.21 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.17 percent from other races groups; 1.11 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.57 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 34 528 households out of which 31.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.9 percent were married couples living together, 11.0 percent were single mothers and 29.5 percent were non-families. 25.5 percent of all households and 9.9 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

24.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.9 percent 18 to 24 years 29.6 percent between 25 and 44, 24.0 percent between 45 and 64, and 13.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. In all females there were 100.0 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 97.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 35,629, and the median income for a family was $ 42,114. Males had a median income of $ 27,591 versus $ 21,993 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,397. 10.7 percent of the population and 8.0 percent of families are below the poverty line. 13.6 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 12.5 percent are 65 years or older.