Burlington, NC

Burlington, NC

1973‑1983:		Burlington, NC SMSA
1983‑1992:		Burlington, NC MSA
1992‑2003:		Not defined
2003‑2006:		Burlington, NC Metro Area in Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC CSA

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Alamance County, NC		71,220		85,674		96,362		99,319		108,213		130,800		140,227



Total		-		-		-		99,319		108,213		-		140,227
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		9.0%		-100.0%		-



Total (as currently defined)		71,220		85,674		96,362		99,319		108,213		130,800		140,227
Percent Change		-		20.3%		12.5%		3.1%		9.0%		20.9%		7.2%

Timeline

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Component

Alamance County, NC

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Burlington, NC		24,560			33,199			35,930			37,266	*		39,498	*		44,917			47,546	*



Total		0			0			0			37,266			39,498			0			47,546
Metro		0			0			0			99,319			108,213			0			140,227
Percent											37.5%			36.5%						33.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Burlington, NC

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					50,497		52.4%
			UA Population				58,714		60.9%
		Rural Population					45,865		47.6%

		Inside Central Cities					35,930		37.3%
		Outside Central Cities					60,432		62.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					96,362		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Burlington, NC			59,891		58,714		98.0%

		Total					58,714


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					64,196		64.6%
			UA Population				64,196		64.6%
		Rural Population					35,123		35.4%

		Inside Central Cities					37,266		37.5%
		Outside Central Cities					62,053		62.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					99,319		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Burlington, NC			66,580		64,196		96.4%

		Total					64,196


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					90,821		69.4%
			UA Population				90,821		69.4%
		Rural Population					39,979		30.6%

		Inside Principal Cities					44,917		34.3%
		Outside Principal Cities					85,883		65.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					130,800		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Burlington, NC			94,248		90,821		96.4%

		Total					90,821


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1973



-		New SMSA: Burlington, NC SMSA
-		Alamance County, NC included as original SMSA component
-		Burlington, NC designated as original central city of new SMSA


Dec 1992



-		Burlington, NC MSA abolished
-		Alamance County, NC transferred to Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA
-		Burlington, NC transferred to Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA, designated as central city of MSA


Jun 2003



-		Metro Area reestablished: Burlington, NC Metro Area
-		Alamance County, NC included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA
-		Burlington, NC designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA