Carrboro, NC Profile

Carrboro, NC, population 16,425, 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 this decade the population of Carrboro has declined by about 2%.

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
	White	73%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	8%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.10
	Males	28.00
	Females	28.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	26.00%		20 to 40:	26.00%
	40 to 60	9.00%		40 to 60:	10.00%
	Over 60	2.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,782	N/A
2001	16,978	1.17%
2002	16,770	-1.23%
2003	16,530	-1.43%
2004	16,389	-0.85%
2005	16,425	0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,527

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	662
2002	334
2003	451
2004	582
2005	563
2006	442

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	8	6	5	5
Robbery	36	15	33	41	39	28
Aggravated Assault	77	41	36	52	50	41

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,589
2002	5,159
2003	5,798
2004	6,753
2005	5,095
2006	5,557

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	173	121	173	232	207	209
Larceny, Theft	735	742	758	863	605	692
Motor Vehicle Theft	46	32	59	54	39	30
Arson	1	1	0	0	4	1

Location

Elevation	460 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities