| Burke - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=05010 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 370 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 23 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 30 |
| Sales Worker | 11 |
| Clerical Worker | 19 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 71 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 65 |
| Transport Operative | 19 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 9 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 12 |
| Farm Laborer | 18 |
| Non-Private Service | 30 |
| Household Service | 17 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 46 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 576 | 686 |
| Executive - Administrator | 45 | 76 |
| Professional Speciality | 78 | 107 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 11 | 10 |
| Sales | 45 | 78 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 55 | 94 |
| Private Household Service | 2 | 11 |
| Protective Service | 6 | 7 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 74 | 67 |
| Natural Resources | 34 | 53 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 79 | 54 |
| Machine Operators | 82 | 52 |
| Mover | 37 | 44 |
| Labor | 28 | 33 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 25.17 | 33.80 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.88 | 8.28 | 7.30 |