Clinton, NC Profile

Clinton, NC, population 8,768, is located in North Carolina's Sampson county, about 31.7 miles from Fayetteville and 56.4 miles from Raleigh.

Through the 90's Clinton's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Clinton has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	41%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.70
	Males	36.60
	Females	44.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,600	N/A
2001	8,569	-0.36%
2002	8,573	0.05%
2003	8,644	0.83%
2004	8,683	0.45%
2005	8,768	0.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,904

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	789
2002	855
2003	1,132
2004	741
2005	792
2006	816
2007	873
2008	1,104

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	1	0	2	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	7	4	3	6	4	4	4
Robbery	24	23	42	22	15	21	17	40
Aggravated Assault	38	46	51	40	47	47	56	54

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,249
2002	6,175
2003	7,424
2004	6,759
2005	6,946
2006	5,994
2007	6,657
2008	6,118

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	112	116	165	161	164	139	147	125
Larceny, Theft	495	409	444	396	409	361	415	385
Motor Vehicle Theft	27	24	34	36	41	36	25	33
Arson	7	3	3	1	3	4	1	6

Location

Elevation	152 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles