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Moving to Burgaw, North Carolina

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Population: 3,337. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,756 (+12.6% change)
Males: 1,878 (56.3%), Females: 1,459 (43.7%)

Pender County

Zip code: 28425

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $28,819
Median house value: $91,300

Population by Race

Races in Burgaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.4%)
  • Black (44.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (16.1%), English (6.1%), German (6.0%), Irish (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 49 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burgaw

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burgaw town

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 14.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

4.9% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +969 (+40.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Burgaw:

  • PENDER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (507 FREMONT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Burgaw:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burgaw:

Other public-use airports nearest to Burgaw:

  • HENDERSON FIELD (about 13 miles; WALLACE, NC; Abbreviation: ACZ)
  • SKY MANOR (about 27 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N22)
  • HOLLY RIDGE/TOPSAIL ISLAND (about 29 miles; HOLLY RIDGE, NC; Abbreviation: N21)

Amtrak station near Burgaw:

  • 15 miles: WALLACE (600 N. NORWOOD ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burgaw:

  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,550)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 23 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 82 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)

Schools

Public high school in Burgaw:

  • PENDER HIGH (Students: 679; Location: 5380 NC HWY 53 W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Burgaw:

  • BURGAW ELEMENTARY (Students: 540; Location: 400 NORTH WRIGHT STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MALPASS CORNER ELEMENTARY (Students: 513; Location: 4992 MALPASS CORNER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BURGAW MIDDLE (Students: 290; Location: 500 SOUTH WRIGHT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WEST PENDER MIDDLE (Students: 250; Location: 10750 NC HWY 53 WEST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PENDER CO ALTERNATIVE (Students: 74; Location: 798 US HWY 117 SOUTH; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Burgaw:

  • PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $531,831; Location: 103 S. COWAN ST.; 94,606 books; 1,748 audio materials; 2,556 video materials; 192 serial subscriptions)

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