Black Mountain, NC Profile

Black Mountain, NC, population 7,650, is located in North Carolina's Buncombe county, about 87.6 miles from Charlotte and 92.8 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Black Mountain's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Black Mountain has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.80
	Males	40.90
	Females	46.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,511	N/A
2001	7,537	0.35%
2002	7,525	-0.16%
2003	7,568	0.57%
2004	7,609	0.54%
2005	7,650	0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,541

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	79
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	143
2005	78
2006	179
2007	91
2008	101

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	1	2	1	0	0
Robbery	4	-	-	7	0	6	2	4
Aggravated Assault	2	-	-	3	3	7	5	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,060
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,698
2005	2,175
2006	2,127
2007	1,978
2008	1,977

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	27	-	-	99	64	60	48	57
Larceny, Theft	45	-	-	92	95	96	93	94
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	-	-	16	9	10	11	5
Arson	2	-	-	0	1	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	2,400 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.8 Square Miles