Beech Mountain, NC Profile

Beech Mountain, NC, population 306, is located in North Carolina's Avery county, about 89.9 miles from Charlotte and 92.2 miles from Winston-Salem.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Beech Mountain has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	50.80
	Males	50.90
	Females	50.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	6.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	15.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	310	N/A
2001	315	1.61%
2002	310	-1.59%
2003	306	-1.29%
2004	305	-0.33%
2005	306	0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	625
2003	0
2004	330
2005	0
2006	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2004
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0
Robbery	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,841
2002	6,250
2003	10,784
2004	6,601
2005	7,742
2006	7,692

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	7	4	15	9	8	8
Larceny, Theft	24	15	18	10	16	15
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	0	1	0	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	2	0

Location

Elevation

4,200 feet above sea level