Belhaven, NC Profile

Belhaven, NC, population 1,965, is located in North Carolina's Beaufort county, about 90.6 miles from Chesapeake and 91.4 miles from Portsmouth.

Through the 90's Belhaven's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Belhaven has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	37%
	African American	61%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.60
	Males	37.80
	Females	42.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,968	N/A
2001	1,957	-0.56%
2002	1,945	-0.61%
2003	1,934	-0.57%
2004	1,924	-0.52%
2005	1,965	2.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$16,674

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	500
2002	295
2003	405
2004	408
2005	713
2006	699

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	2	0	0	2
Robbery	0	1	1	4	1	1
Aggravated Assault	9	4	5	4	13	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,948
2002	2,655
2003	3,646
2004	3,112
2005	3,006
2006	3,393

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	20	10	34	21	21	18
Larceny, Theft	57	43	35	39	38	50
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	1	3	1	0	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	4 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles