Fairmont, NC Profile

Fairmont, NC, population 2,618, is located in North Carolina's Robeson county, about 40.7 miles from Fayetteville and 92.2 miles from Raleigh.

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

Fairmont's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Fairmont 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	30%
	African American	59%
	Native American	10%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.80
	Males	37.10
	Females	43.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,604	N/A
2001	2,578	-1.00%
2002	2,579	0.04%
2003	2,588	0.35%
2004	2,594	0.23%
2005	2,618	0.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,194

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,208
2002	1,189
2003	922
2004	1,724
2005	2,348
2006	2,097
2007	3,142
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	2	2	1	1	-
Robbery	11	8	11	13	14	7	21	-
Aggravated Assault	20	22	11	30	46	48	64	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,647
2002	6,761
2003	9,796
2004	9,234
2005	9,769
2006	10,824
2007	11,728
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	52	57	134	116	93	120	101	-
Larceny, Theft	116	122	115	108	143	149	197	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	3	6	17	22	20	23	-
Arson	1	0	2	1	1	1	2	-

Location

Elevation	120 feet above sea level
Land Area	2 Square Miles