Brevard, NC Profile

Brevard, NC, population 6,643, is located in North Carolina's Transylvania county, about 83.6 miles from Knoxville and 95.3 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Brevard's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Brevard has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	12%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.60
	Males	39.70
	Females	48.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	12.00%	Over 60:	21.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,789	N/A
2001	6,723	-0.97%
2002	6,725	0.03%
2003	6,637	-1.31%
2004	6,642	0.08%
2005	6,643	0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,497

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	235
2004	397
2005	251
2006	487

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	0	6	1	3
Robbery	-	-	4	3	2	3
Aggravated Assault	-	-	12	18	14	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	4,008
2004	3,971
2005	3,535
2006	3,571

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	91	65	65	58
Larceny, Theft	-	-	175	195	165	177
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	7	10	9	7
Arson	-	-	0	2	3	2

Location

Elevation	2,230 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.4 Square Miles