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Carolina Beach, NC Profile


Carolina Beach, NC, population 5,881, is located in North Carolina's New Hanover county, about 90.0 miles from Fayetteville and 127.4 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Carolina Beach's population has grown by about 30%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Carolina Beach has grown by about 15%. Since 2005 Carolina Beach's population has grown by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 208.00%Under 20: 8.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,111N/A
20015,1430.63%
20025,1850.82%
20035,2240.75%
20045,2710.90%
20055,4884.12%
20065,7614.97%
20075,8691.87%
20085,859-0.17%
20095,8810.38%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$37,662
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001293
2002391
2003155
2004462
2005549
2006237
2007370
2008284
2009369
2010369
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 00113
2002 00514
2003 0062
2004 011013
2005 04916
2006 0247
2007 03117
2008 04211
2009 00418
2010 25411

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,902
20028,045
20037,356
20045,885
20056,480
20067,787
20075,797
20084,675
20096,280
20105,178
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 93 230 7
2002 82 301 8
2003 117 256 7
2004 87 199 20
2005 95 224 23
2006 103 314 11
2007 86 217 26
2008 59 210 11
2009 70 289 15
2010 51 245 13

Location

Elevation5 feet above sea level
Land Area1.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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