Burgaw

Population: 3,249
Median household income: $65,514
Median home value: $207,400

Burgaw, a community in Pender County, North Carolina, has 3,249 residents. At $65,514, its median household income sits below Pender County's $76,838.

From 2019 to 2023, Burgaw's population declined 20.4% from 4,080 to 3,249, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $163,000 to $207,400.

The median gross rent is $1,020. 19.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,249
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $65,514
Median home value: $207,400
Median gross rent: $1,020
Housing units: 1,317
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0803,249

Median household income

$37,616$65,514

Median home value

$163,000$207,400

Median gross rent

$779$1,020

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,080	$37,616	$163,000	$779
2020	4,101	$47,302	$168,400	$802
2021	3,116	$48,696	$183,700	$649
2022	3,207	$63,355	$194,100	$889
2023	3,249	$65,514	$207,400	$1,020

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	5.5%
5 to 17	440	13.5%
18 to 24	254	7.8%
25 to 34	337	10.4%
35 to 44	408	12.6%
45 to 54	372	11.4%
55 to 64	610	18.8%
65 to 74	422	13.0%
75 and over	226	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,762	54.2%
Black or African American	961	29.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.5%
Two or more races	175	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	319	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.3%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	459	19.3%
High school graduate	679	28.6%
Some college or associate's	766	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	285	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	186	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	913	82.0%
Carpooled	83	7.5%
Public transit	2	0.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	9.5%
Other means	9	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	356	35.4%
15 to 29 min	184	18.3%
30 to 44 min	357	35.5%
45 to 59 min	44	4.4%
60+ min	66	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 22.3% (594 of 2,662)

	Count	Share
Family households	799	68.8%
Nonfamily households	363	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,162	88.2%
Vacant	155	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	777	66.9%
Renter-occupied	385	33.1%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other12.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	937	71.1%
1-unit, attached	40	3.0%
2 to 4 units	60	4.6%
5 to 19 units	98	7.4%
20 or more units	21	1.6%
Mobile home & other	161	12.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3708960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.5515, -77.9230