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Carrboro, NC Profile


Carrboro, NC, population 18,368, is located in North Carolina's Orange county, about 11.5 miles from Durham and 26.3 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Carrboro's population has grown by about 45%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Carrboro has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Carrboro's population has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White73%
African American14%
Native American0%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 602.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,646N/A
200117,9451.69%
200217,553-2.18%
200317,371-1.04%
200417,274-0.56%
200517,3880.66%
200617,5450.90%
200717,8291.62%
200818,1261.67%
200918,3681.34%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,527
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001662
2002334
2003451
2004582
2005563
2006442
2007N/A
2008401
2009351
2010325
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 003677
2002 021541
2003 083336
2004 064152
2005 053950
2006 052841
2007 ----
2008 143631
2009 031843
2010 051342

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,589
20025,159
20035,798
20046,753
20055,095
20065,557
2007N/A
20084,227
20094,014
20103,312
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 173 735 46
2002 121 742 32
2003 173 758 59
2004 232 863 54
2005 207 605 39
2006 209 692 30
2007 - - -
2008 256 448 55
2009 229 480 22
2010 190 405 16

Location

Elevation460 feet above sea level
Land Area3.5 Square Miles



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