Apex, NC Profile

Apex, NC, population 28,551, is located in North Carolina's Wake county, about 12.2 miles from Raleigh and 18.3 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Apex's population has grown by about 307%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Apex has grown by about 41%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.20
	Males	30.80
	Females	31.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	20.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	20,212	N/A
2001	22,921	13.40%
2002	24,911	8.68%
2003	26,829	7.70%
2004	27,624	2.96%
2005	28,551	3.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,052

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	302
2002	196
2003	337
2004	259
2005	164
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	1	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	3	1	6	2	2	-	-	-
Robbery	8	7	8	8	7	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	51	33	70	59	36	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,014
2002	1,919
2003	1,684
2004	1,622
2005	1,849
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	73	80	96	84	93	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	303	293	301	336	399	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	38	28	23	18	25	-	-	-
Arson	2	1	1	2	1	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	550 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles