Burnsville, NC Profile

Burnsville, NC, population 1,628, is located in North Carolina's Yancey county, about 90.8 miles from Knoxville and 94.9 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Burnsville's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Burnsville has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	43%
	Females	57%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	48.20
	Males	42.40
	Females	53.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	10.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	24.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,623	N/A
2001	1,621	-0.12%
2002	1,613	-0.49%
2003	1,620	0.43%
2004	1,626	0.37%
2005	1,628	0.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,653

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	60
2005	0
2006	120

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	1	0	1
Robbery	-	-	-	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	0	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,888
2005	2,646
2006	3,675

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	12	9	14
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	34	33	44
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	2	2	3
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	2,814 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities