Graham, NC Profile

Graham, NC, population 13,952, is located in North Carolina's Alamance county, about 21.9 miles from Greensboro and 28.6 miles from Durham.

Through the 90's Graham's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Graham has grown by about 9%.

Graham's property crime levels tend to be higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Graham tend to be 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	73%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.40
	Males	32.40
	Females	36.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,833	N/A
2001	13,319	3.79%
2002	13,481	1.22%
2003	13,530	0.36%
2004	13,755	1.66%
2005	13,952	1.43%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,706

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	667
2002	475
2003	471
2004	615
2005	693
2006	745
2007	567
2008	578

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	5	3	5	1	4	3	5	6
Robbery	11	12	11	20	19	16	19	20
Aggravated Assault	70	48	47	61	71	87	56	58

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,325
2002	5,579
2003	4,903
2004	4,624
2005	5,219
2006	5,425
2007	4,371
2008	5,020

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	191	191	164	132	190	166	142	204
Larceny, Theft	469	511	459	462	484	538	439	488
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	38	33	30	42	68	43	38
Arson	2	2	2	2	2	7	3	1

Location

Elevation	600 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.1 Square Miles