Ahoskie, NC Profile

Ahoskie, NC, population 4,324, is located in North Carolina's Hertford county, about 53.8 miles from Portsmouth and 53.9 miles from Chesapeake.

Through the 90's Ahoskie's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ahoskie has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	37%
	African American	59%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	35.20
	Females	41.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,523	N/A
2001	4,400	-2.72%
2002	4,370	-0.68%
2003	4,329	-0.94%
2004	4,307	-0.51%
2005	4,324	0.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,769

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	848
2002	1,005
2003	N/A
2004	890
2005	N/A
2006	839
2007	678
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	-	3	-	1	0	-
Forcible Rape	1	2	-	6	-	0	1	-
Robbery	7	13	-	10	-	7	4	-
Aggravated Assault	31	31	-	20	-	29	24	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,087
2002	9,091
2003	N/A
2004	12,229
2005	N/A
2006	5,170
2007	7,083
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	116	111	-	131	-	54	80	-
Larceny, Theft	339	291	-	393	-	166	215	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	23	-	12	-	8	8	-
Arson	2	0	-	1	-	3	2	-

Location

Elevation	53 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles