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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Burke Centre, VA compare?
| Figure | Burke Centre, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,518 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5,591 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.4% |
| Measure | Burke Centre, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,037±920 |
| Median age | 39.1±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.9%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.8%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.2%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.8%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.6%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 65.5%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $164,123±$9,683 |
| Per capita income | $66,006±$3,599 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.2%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $641,700±$21,670 |
| Median gross rent | $2,515±$148 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 37.8%±8.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.3%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.9%±3.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov