Aberdeen, NC Profile

Aberdeen, NC, population 4,794, is located in North Carolina's Moore county, about 31.7 miles from Fayetteville and 62.8 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Aberdeen's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Aberdeen has grown by about 41%.

Aberdeen's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Aberdeen tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	22%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	35.40
	Females	39.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,400	N/A
2001	3,729	9.68%
2002	3,918	5.07%
2003	4,109	4.87%
2004	4,566	11.12%
2005	4,794	4.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,911

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	463
2002	541
2003	668
2004	503
2005	732
2006	511
2007	431
2008	618

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	1
Robbery	15	5	9	4	13	12	7	19
Aggravated Assault	1	14	15	17	19	11	15	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,085
2002	5,549
2003	6,118
2004	5,437
2005	6,136
2006	5,992
2007	5,584
2008	5,193

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	55	36	32	37	34	54	50	49
Larceny, Theft	177	146	196	181	238	216	224	226
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	13	10	9	13	23	24	19
Arson	1	0	1	0	1	6	3	5

Location

Elevation	339 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.3 Square Miles