Burgaw, NC Profile

Burgaw, NC, population 3,756, is located in North Carolina's Pender county, about 64.2 miles from Fayetteville and 93.5 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Burgaw's population has grown by about 85%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Burgaw has grown by about 13%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	56%
	Females	44%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	51%
	African American	45%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	35.10
	Females	44.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	24.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,337	N/A
2001	3,502	4.94%
2002	3,583	2.31%
2003	3,632	1.37%
2004	3,731	2.73%
2005	3,756	0.67%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,819

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	354
2002	638
2003	393
2004	490
2005	289
2006	365
2007	N/A
2008	312

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	2	1	1	0	2	0	-	0
Robbery	3	10	2	1	0	4	-	3
Aggravated Assault	7	11	11	17	9	10	-	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,044
2002	4,465
2003	3,005
2004	2,779
2005	3,368
2006	2,767
2007	N/A
2008	3,630

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	33	35	17	14	29	18	-	23
Larceny, Theft	231	108	84	84	90	80	-	120
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	11	6	4	9	8	-	8
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	1

Location

Elevation	49 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles