Ayden, NC Profile

Ayden, NC, population 4,798, is located in North Carolina's Pitt county, about 71.8 miles from Raleigh and 87.6 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Ayden's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ayden has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	50%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	34.10
	Females	41.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,622	N/A
2001	4,586	-0.78%
2002	4,575	-0.24%
2003	4,589	0.31%
2004	4,589	0.00%
2005	4,798	4.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,004

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	681
2002	523
2003	541
2004	302
2005	643
2006	225
2007	N/A
2008	378

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	6	1	-	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	0	1	1	-	0
Robbery	14	9	14	5	6	3	-	7
Aggravated Assault	17	15	10	9	17	6	-	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,573
2002	6,866
2003	7,471
2004	5,815
2005	4,565
2006	5,435
2007	N/A
2008	5,677

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	71	96	122	75	63	71	-	73
Larceny, Theft	229	224	210	186	143	191	-	202
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	8	13	9	7	4	-	10
Arson	0	5	3	2	0	1	-	1

Location

Elevation	45 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles