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     Population
Burke   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,706   30,470   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,571   29,702   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   371   7,509   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   179   4,272   77,510
 ...that is Female   753   15,036   310,490
 ...that is Male   818   14,666   298,337
Median Age, 2000   39.10   38.50   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   46.14   45.65   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   7,459   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   958   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   165   1,856   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   11.74%   6.67%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   82   682.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   26   347   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   9   252   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,477   28,062   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   681   10,516   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   645   9,387   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   331   4,852   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   222   2,702   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   7   173   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   193   347   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Burke   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   17   201   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,526   28,954   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   4   87   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   3   111   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   9   163   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   3   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   6   67   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   23   317   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,547   29,263   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   5   134   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   6   146   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   24   395   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   1   11   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   11   95   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,535   28,957   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   895   17,676   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   631   11,087   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   35   745   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   1   256   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Burke
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1782
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Caledonia County
Regional Planning Commission Northeastern Vermont Development Association
Incorporated Villages West Burke
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board --
Development Category 4 - Resort Town

     Housing
Burke   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   641   11,663   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.45   2.46   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   455   7,901   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.83   2.95   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   892   14,504   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   480   8,499   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   161   3,164   70,850
  ...Vacant   251   2,841   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   203   2,004   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $88,500   $85,900   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $811   $829   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $288   $326   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   21.90%   20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $448   $428   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   25.40%   26.40%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   15   96   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   106   1,678   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   30   311   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   372   7,813   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   30   427
 ...Heated with Wood   108   1,671   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   3   5   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   4   43   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   16   331
Extended Burke Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Burke
 
Caledonia County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $35,268   $34,800   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $41,563   $42,215   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $20,697   $16,976   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $48,192.00   $45,223.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $20,354.88   $20,050.19   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $23,422   $33,145   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $19,325   $19,039   $21,497
  ...Male   $25,461   $23,515   $26,445
  ...Female   $15,000   $15,133   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $4,253,273   $130,967,578   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   1,070   16,950   355,400
   ...Employed   1,000   15,450   338,500
   ...Unemployed   70   900   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   6.10   5.30   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,564   28716   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   218   3,536   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   16   330   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   28   530   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   21   440   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   128   1,827   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   11   156   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   14   253   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   452   7,932   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   53   713   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   36   580   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   31   600   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   13   256   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   147   3,110   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   71   1,470   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   635   11,651   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   35   871   11,610

     Transportation
Burke   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   8.27   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   17.46   191.17   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   34.10   701.32   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   5.64   156.07   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   9.99   214.83   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.05   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   181   3,966   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   301   4,697   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   129   2,035   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   27   965   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.98   1.74   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.18   1.93   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.41   1.23   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   847   14,262   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   646   10,794   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   122   1,734   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   4   26   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   3   3   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   12   977
   ...who Walked to Work   26   715   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   4   35   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   42   943   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   651   9,196   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   88   3,591   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   30   1,237   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   19,335   295,920   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   24.02   22.22   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   3   99   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   2   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   51   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   1   46   1,514

     Education
Burke   Caledonia County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,509   28,705   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   29   720   12,265
      ...Private School   5   130   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   142   3,220   65,574
      ...Private School   15   324   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   56   1,291   32,174
      ...Private School   65   717   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   47   1,057   20,669
      ...Private School   10   373   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   7   99   3,684
      ...Private School   2   55   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   1,131   20,719   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,203   22,163   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   56   1,428   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   136   2,604   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   419   8,253   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   188   4,033   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   71   1,333   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   237   2,975   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   96   1,537   45,092
Burke School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Burke   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.3800   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.2339   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3569   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.9348   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Burke   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   46   1,088   30,033
  ...Against People   3   152   3,623
  ...Against Property   39   816   23,506
  ...Against Society   4   120   2,904

     Natural Resources
Burke   Caledonia County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   21,792   416,640   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   6.40   7,400   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   1,936.78   53,861.83   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   9%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   0   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   1,469.62   42,960.65   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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