East Spencer, NC Profile

East Spencer, NC, population 1,764, is located in North Carolina's Rowan county, about 30.8 miles from Winston-Salem and 39.1 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's East Spencer's population has declined by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of East Spencer has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	12%
	African American	86%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.40
	Males	29.40
	Females	31.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	19.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,755	N/A
2001	1,760	0.28%
2002	1,765	0.28%
2003	1,760	-0.28%
2004	1,757	-0.17%
2005	1,764	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,947

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,323
2003	1,236
2004	1,401
2005	2,237
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	732

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	0	0	0	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	1	1	0	3	-	-	1
Robbery	-	5	9	8	5	-	-	3
Aggravated Assault	-	16	12	17	32	-	-	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,079
2003	4,157
2004	5,882
2005	6,767
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	3,320

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	32	41	40	51	-	-	32
Larceny, Theft	-	33	27	60	57	-	-	21
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	9	6	5	13	-	-	6
Arson	-	0	3	0	2	2	-	2

Location

Elevation	747 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles