Claremont, NC Profile

Claremont, NC, population 1,104, is located in North Carolina's Catawba county, about 37.8 miles from Charlotte and 57.1 miles from Winston-Salem.

Through the 90's Claremont's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Claremont has grown by about 6%.

Claremont's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Claremont 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	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.20
	Males	34.80
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,038	N/A
2001	1,074	3.47%
2002	1,069	-0.47%
2003	1,072	0.28%
2004	1,087	1.40%
2005	1,104	1.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,652

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	189
2002	466
2003	1,029
2004	645
2005	271
2006	0
2007	799
2008	612

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	1	0	1	1
Robbery	0	0	0	2	0	1	3
Aggravated Assault	2	3	11	4	3	7	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,492
2002	6,617
2003	10,103
2004	10,046
2005	7,957
2006	7,815
2007	8,696
2008	5,162

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	18	5	14	22	15	30	15
Larceny, Theft	48	53	98	91	62	64	63	38
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	0	5	4	4	9	5	6
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	981 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles