| Index | Burlington | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $27,594 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $45,587 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $56,255 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $35,269 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,695 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $26,930 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 19.1% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 12.1% | 12.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 20.1% | 20.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.9% | 16.9% |
| Public administration | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Other | 21.6% | 21.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Efland, NC | 804 | $105,625 | 90.9% |
| Alamance, NC | 1,280 | $89,688 | 62.1% |
| Gibsonville, NC | 7,232 | $77,500 | 40.1% |
| Elon, NC | 11,941 | $69,085 | 24.9% |
| Swepsonville, NC | 2,254 | $65,802 | 18.9% |
| Burlington, NC | 54,534 | $45,587 | 17.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Anderson, IN | 54,476 | $37,110 | 32.9% |
| Westchester, FL | 54,470 | $62,437 | 12.9% |
| Albany, OR | 54,442 | $62,172 | 12.4% |
| West Haven, CT | 54,666 | $64,255 | 16.1% |
| Normal, IL | 54,699 | $58,381 | 5.5% |
| Burlington, NC | 54,534 | $45,587 | 17.6% |
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