Biscoe, NC Profile

Biscoe, NC, population 1,715, is located in North Carolina's Montgomery county, about 49.3 miles from Greensboro and 55.2 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Biscoe's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Biscoe has grown by about 1%.

Biscoe's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Biscoe tend to be 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	58%
	African American	24%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.70
	Males	29.80
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,700	N/A
2001	1,704	0.24%
2002	1,698	-0.35%
2003	1,708	0.59%
2004	1,716	0.47%
2005	1,715	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,667

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	463
2002	228
2003	345
2004	229
2005	172
2006	114
2007	1,039
2008	238

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	3	2	4	2	2	1	6	3
Aggravated Assault	4	0	2	1	1	1	12	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,758
2002	6,431
2003	11,258
2004	11,156
2005	12,371
2006	11,664
2007	9,873
2008	9,881

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	57	23	17	26	22	22	23	18
Larceny, Theft	123	85	169	162	185	174	144	144
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	5	10	7	9	8	4	4
Arson	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	610 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles