Bladenboro, NC Profile

Bladenboro, NC, population 1,713, is located in North Carolina's Bladen county, about 35.9 miles from Fayetteville and 85.7 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Bladenboro's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bladenboro has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	18%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.70
	Males	39.40
	Females	43.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,718	N/A
2001	1,719	0.06%
2002	1,705	-0.81%
2003	1,707	0.12%
2004	1,719	0.70%
2005	1,713	-0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$19,300

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	859
2002	1,408
2003	1,101
2004	2,934
2005	2,342
2006	1,660
2007	N/A
2008	1,020

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1	1	-	0
Robbery	2	2	2	5	2	4	-	3
Aggravated Assault	13	23	17	46	38	24	-	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,408
2002	5,915
2003	5,098
2004	5,293
2005	7,938
2006	7,728
2007	N/A
2008	7,019

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	19	30	28	29	43	35	-	33
Larceny, Theft	53	72	58	61	94	91	-	83
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	3	2	2	2	9	-	1
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	111 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles