North Carolina · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Alamance County--Burlington City
A Census profile of the Alamance County--Burlington City Public Use Microdata Area in North Carolina, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 182,535 people, with a median household income of $66,803 and a median age of 39.4.
Cities & areas covered: Alamance County, Burlington.
How Alamance County--Burlington City compares to North Carolina
- Median household income here is $66,803, $7,310 below the North Carolina figure of $74,113.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 31.7%, 5.8% below the North Carolina figure of 37.5%.
- Homeownership here is 62.7%, 4.2% below the North Carolina figure of 66.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 13.1%, 0.5% above the North Carolina figure of 12.6%.
Alamance County--Burlington City vs. North Carolina vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NC and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,803 | $74,113 |
| Median family income | $82,641 | $92,895 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $51,074 | $61,965 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $31,676 | $33,503 |
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 64.9% | 63.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.1 | 38 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,749 | $2,513 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $493 | $862 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $69 | $26 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $35,595 | $41,326 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 291.8 | 308.1 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,876 | $3,530 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,957 | $2,336 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $153 | $264 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,606 | $3,995 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7% | 37.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 89.5% | 90.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.9% | 11.4% |
| Business operations | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 0.8% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Science | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 3.7% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| Office & admin support | 12.1% | 10.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 7.0% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Production | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| Transportation & moving | 10.8% | 7.6% |
| Military | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Construction (industry) | 9.9% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.5% | 10.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.2% | 11.3% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 8.7% | 12.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.8% | 8.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.6% | 11.1% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 11.2% | 9.5% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 11.8% | 8.7% |
| Private insurance | 63.0% | 67.1% |
| Public insurance | 36.8% | 37.4% |
| With a disability | 10.9% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 83.8% | 80.6% |
| Public transit to work | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Worked from home | 12.5% | 15.4% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.9 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $295,000 | $308,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,243 | $1,355 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 62.7% | 66.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 2 |
| No vehicle | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Single-family detached | 65.9% | 66.0% |
| Broadband internet | 95.3% | 95.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $500 | $460 |
| Median Gas cost | $70 | $70 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.5 | 52.1 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $250 | $380 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,200 | $1,300 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,000 | $1,200 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,120 | $1,190 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $410 | $440 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,750 | $1,950 |
| Median Water cost | $420 | $420 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 182,535 | 11,046,024 |
| Average age | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 47.8% | 49.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.2% | 12.0% |
| Black | 18.5% | 19.5% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 3.6% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,132 | $1,413 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Alamance County--Burlington City — FAQ
What is the population of the Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA?+
The Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA in North Carolina has a population of 182,535, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Alamance County--Burlington City, NC?+
Median household income in the Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA is $66,803, compared with $74,113 across North Carolina and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA?+
The Alamance County--Burlington City PUMA covers Alamance County, Burlington. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. North Carolina contains 76 PUMAs.
Where does this Alamance County--Burlington City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.