Banner Elk, NC Profile

Banner Elk, NC, population 958, is located in North Carolina's Avery county, about 86.8 miles from Charlotte and 91.0 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Banner Elk's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Banner Elk has grown by about 18%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	21.80
	Males	21.70
	Females	21.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	811	N/A
2001	848	4.56%
2002	889	4.83%
2003	927	4.27%
2004	969	4.53%
2005	958	-1.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	0
2004	111
2005	423
2006	0
2007	559
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	2	2	-
Robbery	0	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	1	2	3	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,667
2002	3,461
2003	1,991
2004	3,448
2005	2,748
2006	3,992
2007	3,128
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	7	4	9	8	8	4	-
Larceny, Theft	15	22	13	22	15	27	21	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	0	0	3	4	3	-
Arson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	3,739 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.8 Square Miles