It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Burgaw has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Burgaw has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Burgaw than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Burgaw may be for you.
The percentage of adults in Burgaw who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.83% of the adults in Burgaw have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Burgaw in 2022 was $25,008, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,032 for a family of four. However, Burgaw contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Burgaw is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Burgaw home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Burgaw residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Burgaw include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and African.
The most common language spoken in Burgaw is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
